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Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KHNB

Petersburg, IN weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°), high 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the north-northeast. Light through 4 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 45°7° today at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • High 73°23° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%3%0
Sat 5aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%3%0
Sat 6aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%4%0
Sat 7aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%4%0
Sat 8aSunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%5%0
Sat 9aSunny47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%5%0
Sat 10aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%3%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%21%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%29%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%43%4
Sat 2pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h38%14%5
Sat 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h35%52%4
Sat 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h34%64%3
Sat 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h33%72%2
Sat 6pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%60%1
Sat 7pMostly clear68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%46%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h52%80%0
Sat 9pMostly clear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h64%65%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%77%0
Sat 11pMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%53%0
Sun 12aMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%49%0
Sun 1aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%9%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%0%0
Sun 3aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%4%0
Sun 4aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%21%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%40%0
Sun 6aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%6%0
Sun 7aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%25%0
Sun 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%15%0
Sun 9aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%8%0
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h80%38%1
Sun 11aSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%24%2
Sun 12pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%48%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h42%42%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h37%44%4
Sun 3pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h34%58%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h34%70%3
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h33%77%2
Sun 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h38%75%1
Sun 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h44%65%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h50%70%0
Sun 9pMostly clear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h64%68%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%34%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%51%0
Mon 12aMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%62%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%61%0
Mon 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h89%63%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%60%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 1 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      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 76. West northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      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 76. South wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    71°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.32 in8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 46°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PAH) (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) at Petersburg

1.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
2,610 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wabash River at Vincennes

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
4,970 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (IN) above Petersburg

2.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Patoka River above Winslow

8.5 mi
Level
9.6 ft
Flow
305 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 78

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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

WASHINGTON 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Record high
86°30° in 1921
Record low
21°−6° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
6:22–7:15 PM
Morning 7:50–8:44 AM
Blue hour
7:15–7:25 PM
Morning 7:40–7:50 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:38–7:40 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:22 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Petersburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.