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Observed 8:53 AM EDT at KMIE

Economy, IN weather

Foggy and 43°6°, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°), high 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-southeast. Light through 10 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • High 69°21° today at 5 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 43°6° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h75%3%1
Sat 11aSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%8%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%19%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h48%18%4
Sat 2pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%23%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%61%4
Sat 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h41%62%3
Sat 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h39%78%2
Sat 6pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%73%1
Sat 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%63%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%53%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%44%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%64%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%64%0
Sun 12aMostly clear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h78%38%0
Sun 1aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%32%0
Sun 2aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h84%4%0
Sun 3aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%3%0
Sun 4aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%0%0
Sun 5aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%1%0
Sun 6aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h95%3%0
Sun 7aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%9%0
Sun 8aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h95%5%0
Sun 9aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h91%1%0
Sun 10aSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%26%1
Sun 11aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%54%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%57%3
Sun 1pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h47%56%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%76%4
Sun 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%78%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%65%3
Sun 5pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h40%54%2
Sun 6pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h43%65%1
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h46%78%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%61%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%52%0
Sun 10pMostly clear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%27%0
Sun 11pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%23%0
Mon 12aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h78%44%0
Mon 1aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h81%36%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%56%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h87%66%0
Mon 4aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%66%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h87%56%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%48%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h91%48%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%40%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%36%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly 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

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. 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 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      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 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°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, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
    60°16°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% 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
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 69°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 47°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Whitewater River near Economy

2.4 mi
Level
3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond

15 mi
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork Whitewater River at Abington

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
483 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississinewa River at Ridgeville

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
16 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
13
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–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

RICHMOND WATER WORKS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Record high
79°26° in 2012
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
6:10–7:04 PM
Morning 7:43–8:38 AM
Blue hour
7:04–7:15 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:33 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 Economy. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.