Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KMCX

Chalmers, IN weather

Sunny and 67°20°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 67°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 67°20° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	54%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	60%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	53%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	62%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	37%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	58%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	61%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	71%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	69%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	67%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	65%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	78%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	85%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	84%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	85%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wabash River at Lafayette

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 2,280 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 810 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

West Lafayette 6 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Chalmers weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:11 PM; Morning 7:51–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:21 PM; Morning 7:40–7:51 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Chalmers. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chalmers, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette

Wabash River at Lafayette

Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam

Tippecanoe River below Oakdale Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon