East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond
10 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:35 AM EDT at KVES
Fountain City, IN weather
Foggy and 45°7°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 45°7°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 10 PM
- Visibility
- 1.8 mi2.9 km
- Fog · under 3 mi5 km
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.45 inHg1031 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 48°9° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 11% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 15% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 33% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 61% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 44% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 87% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 55% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 53% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 91% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 93% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 91% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 26% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
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 44. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
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 73. 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
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°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 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
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°10°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
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°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
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°40% chance · 0.39 in10 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
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–73°; 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
11 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
East Fork Whitewater River at Abington
16 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 483 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Mississinewa River at Ridgeville
23 mi- 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 45°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).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Fountain City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:09–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:42–8:37 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:32–7:42 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 6:13 AM · rises 5:44 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
