Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KBMG

Cortland, IN weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 72°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 7–10 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 44°7° · Partly 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 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	7%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	14%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	37%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	19%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	14%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	60%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	64%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	61%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	27%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	42%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	38%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	39%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	64%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	40%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	45%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  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 73. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IND) (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

East Fork White River near Seymour

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 632 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork White River at Columbus

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -3.4 ft

Forecast peak -3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz

13 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clifty Creek near Columbus

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 94

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

COLUMBUS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 6:15–7:09 PM; Morning 7:45–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:20 PM; Morning 7:35–7:45 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cortland, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Fork White River near Seymour

East Fork White River at Columbus

South Fork Salt Creek at Kurtz

Clifty Creek near Columbus

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