Hart Ditch at Munster
1.6 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 43 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KIGQ
Highland, IN weather
Clear and 53°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).
Now 53°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the south-southeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 75Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.36 inHg1028 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 53°11° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 1 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Fog | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 88% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 78% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 82% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 66% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 63% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 41% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 62% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 74% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 39% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 40% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 38% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 46% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 75% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°20°50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°15°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Little Calumet River at Highland (Kennedy Avenue)
1.6 mi- Level
- 8.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Calumet River at Hammond (Indianapolis Boulevard)
1.7 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Calumet River at Munster (Northcote Avenue)
2.0 mi- Level
- 9.9 ft
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 14Typical 119
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–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 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 71°22° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1981
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
- —SatOct 24
Highland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- 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 6:54–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:12–6:23 PM
- Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 2:41–6:43 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:25 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:53 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
