Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 56 min
When
Until 10 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; Whitley; Allen; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
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Observed 8:15 AM EDT at KGWB

Helmer, IN weather

Foggy and 45°7°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Fog until noon
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 47°8° · 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 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	86%	1
Sat 11a	Fog	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	86%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	78%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	69%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	53%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	57%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	57%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	60%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	70%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	71%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	69%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	47%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.59 in15 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
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–70°; 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pigeon Creek near Angola

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Elkhart River at Sylvan Lake

11 mi

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Northern Indiana Lakes at Hamilton Lake at Hamilton

13 mi

Level: 8.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 130

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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Angola · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Helmer 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: 6:07–7:03 PM; Morning 7:45–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:14 PM; Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Helmer. 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

Helmer, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigeon Creek near Angola

North Branch Elkhart River at Sylvan Lake

Northern Indiana Lakes at Hamilton Lake at Hamilton

Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn

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