East Arm Little Calumet River at Porter
0.4 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 53 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KVPZ
Porter, IN weather
Sunny and 66°19°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).
Now 66°19°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.42 inHg1030 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 47% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 51% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 68% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 81% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 52% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 50% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 56% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 76% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 82% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 74% | 74% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 67% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 79% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 62°16°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% 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
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.42 in11 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
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
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
Below flood stage
Portage-Burns Waterway at Portage (Lake Michigan outlet)
4.8 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Deep River (IN) at Hobart
11 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 27 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Salt Creek (IN) at Valparaiso
11 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 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 15Typical 121
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Wanatah 2 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1963
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- +7°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Porter weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 5:53 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:14–6:10 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:10–6:21 PM
- Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:51 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
