Observed 9:50 AM EDT at KBMG

Helmsburg, IN weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 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 (45°7° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	46%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	28%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	26%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	37%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	48%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	67%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	41%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	47%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	65%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	69%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	49%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	34%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	47%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	45%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	49%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	46%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	44%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 74. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

White River (IN) near Centerton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 870 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Driftwood River near Edinburgh

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 270 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Fork White River at Columbus

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -3.4 ft

Forecast peak -3.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 538 ft

Forecast peak 538 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:25 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 97

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:10 PM; Morning 7:47–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 7:10–7:21 PM; Morning 7:37–7:47 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Helmsburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Helmsburg, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

White River (IN) near Centerton

Driftwood River near Edinburgh

East Fork White River at Columbus

Salt Creek (IN) at Monroe Lake

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