Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KIGQ

Hammond, IN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · Mostly 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 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	59%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	69%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	72%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	32%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	93%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	97%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	89%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	70%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	48%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	50%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	77%	62%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	86%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	85%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	80%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	75%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	68%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave)

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Calumet River at Munster

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue)

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PARK FOREST WATER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
+9°+5°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

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 6:55–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Hammond. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hammond, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Grand Calumet River above Hammond (Columbia Ave)

Indiana Harbor Canal at East Chicago (Lake Michigan outlet)

Little Calumet River at Munster

Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue)

For your home

Heating this week

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