St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend
2.0 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
- Flow
- 2,320 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KSBN
Notre Dame, IN weather
Foggy and 52°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°), high 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).
Now 52°11°
Fog
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east-southeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
- Visibility
- 4 mi6 km
- Fog · under 5 mi8 km
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 75Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 47°8° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 90% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 72% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 47% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 65% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 60% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 69% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 52% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 77% | 67% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest 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
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°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
- 62°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 62°17°40% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 60°16°40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.48 in12 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°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend
2.3 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles
9.0 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 2,340 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Kankakee River at Crumstown
11 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
Reading from Sat 9 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 18Typical 122
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 8
- 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 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
South Bend Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 2023
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Notre Dame weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:11–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:50–8:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:18 PM
- Morning 7:39–7:50 AM; first light 7:39 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
