Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)
0.8 mi- Level
- 9.5 ft
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KGYY
East Chicago, IN weather
Clear and 52°11°.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 52°11°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 75Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 85% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Fog | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 78% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 66% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 47% | 64% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 46% | 66% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 44% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 68% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 57% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 23% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 53% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 71% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°19°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–56°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave)
3.2 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
5.4 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)
5.6 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:54 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:16–6:12 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:51 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:12–6:23 PM
- Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 2:41–6:44 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:25 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:52 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
