Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 22 min
When
Until 11 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Northern Indiana
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Marshall; Whitley; Allen; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Blackford; Jay; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Defiance; Paulding; Van Wert
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Observed 9:53 AM EDT at KMIE

Dunkirk, IN weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 88Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 7–10 PM (68°20° → 56°13°)

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	48%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	52%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	53%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	62%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	67%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	66%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	37%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	51%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	49%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	53%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	59%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	67%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	69%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	29%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	67%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	86%	48%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	46%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salamonie River at Portland

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississinewa River at Ridgeville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (IN) at Muncie

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wabash River at Linn Grove

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% 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: 10
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Muncie Delaware County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:04 PM; Morning 7:44–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Dunkirk, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salamonie River at Portland

Mississinewa River at Ridgeville

White River (IN) at Muncie

Wabash River at Linn Grove

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