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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KVPZ

Burns Harbor, IN weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
62Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.44 inHg1031 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for
  • High 70°21° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%81%3
Sat 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%81%4
Sat 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h47%77%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%72%3
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%68%2
Sat 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%72%1
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%75%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%68%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%52%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h71%45%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%19%0
Sun 12aClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%4%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%5%0
Sun 2aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%4%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%46%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%49%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%35%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%78%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h84%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h71%85%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%84%2
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%76%3
Sun 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%79%3
Sun 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h47%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%79%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%72%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%55%1
Sun 5pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%46%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h55%48%0
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%71%0
Sun 8pMostly clear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h66%69%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%70%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%75%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h71%75%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h73%74%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%71%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h77%61%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%43%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%66%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h84%78%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%80%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%84%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h82%95%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h74%79%1
Mon 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%83%1
Mon 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%77%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.31 in8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    30 mph49 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 51°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Arm Little Calumet River at Porter

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
53 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Portage-Burns Waterway at Portage (Lake Michigan outlet)

2.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Deep River (IN) at Hobart

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.5 ft
Flow
27 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Deep River (IN) at Liverpool

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1989–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Record high
79°26° in 2022
Record low
33°1° in 1990

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Burns Harbor weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:11 PM
Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:11–6:22 PM
Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Burns Harbor. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.