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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KIGQ

Lake Dalecarlia, IN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 45°7°, high 72°22°.

One forecast only

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
Air quality
64Moderate
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 71°22°
  2. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM
  6. Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM
  7. Monday afternoonNear 69°21°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE39%——
Sat 5pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE42%——
Sat 6pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE49%——
Sat 7pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE57%——
Sat 8pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE65%——
Sat 9pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE69%——
Sat 10pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h74%——
Sat 11pMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h80%——
Sun 12aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h84%——
Sun 1aMostly clear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h84%——
Sun 2aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h87%——
Sun 3aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h88%——
Sun 4aMostly clear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h88%——
Sun 5aMostly clear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h88%——
Sun 6aMostly clear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h88%——
Sun 7aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h90%——
Sun 8aMostly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h87%——
Sun 9aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S73%——
Sun 10aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S62%——
Sun 11aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW53%——
Sun 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW46%——
Sun 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW41%——
Sun 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S37%——
Sun 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S35%——
Sun 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S34%——
Sun 5pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S38%——
Sun 6pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S45%——
Sun 7pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE52%——
Sun 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE59%——
Sun 9pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S64%——
Sun 10pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S67%——
Sun 11pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S71%——
Mon 12aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S75%——
Mon 1aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S76%——
Mon 2aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S81%——
Mon 3aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S82%——
Mon 4aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S85%——
Mon 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE86%——
Mon 6aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h88%——
Mon 7aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h89%——
Mon 8aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h89%——
Mon 9aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h81%——
Mon 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h69%——
Mon 11aPartly sunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h62%——
Mon 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h57%——
Mon 1pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from N54%——
Mon 2pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from N54%——
Mon 3pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from N55%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      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 45. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      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 47. South wind around 5 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

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

Turkey Creek (IN) at Schererville

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Deep River (IN) near Merrillville

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Plum Creek (IL) near Crete

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.7 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kankakee River at Shelby

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.5 ft
Flow
1,380 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · 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 17Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LOWELL WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Record high
83°28° in 1963
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Lake Dalecarlia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 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? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake Dalecarlia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.