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Observed 1:10 PM CDT at KVPZ

Portage, IN weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south-southwest. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality
59Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.41 inHg1030 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h50%81%3
Sat 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h45%77%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%71%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h43%58%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%72%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%66%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%55%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%50%0
Sat 9pMostly clear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h70%31%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h74%46%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%23%0
Sun 12aClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h81%2%0
Sun 1aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%6%0
Sun 2aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%4%0
Sun 3aMostly clear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h84%46%0
Sun 4aMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%45%0
Sun 5aMostly clear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%60%0
Sun 6aMostly clear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%80%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%88%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%91%1
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%87%2
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%71%2
Sun 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%79%3
Sun 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h41%79%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%72%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h41%63%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%44%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h49%48%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%71%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%69%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%70%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%75%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%74%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h71%78%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%71%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%61%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h78%49%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%66%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%71%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%80%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h86%72%0
Mon 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%95%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%79%1
Mon 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%83%2
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%77%2
Mon 12pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%69%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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 55.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 51°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 64°, low 50°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1989–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Record high
79°26° in 2022
Record low
33°1° in 1990

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:11 PM
Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:11–6:22 PM
Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Portage. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.