Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KVPZ

Rensselaer, IN weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	79%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	76%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	57%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	73%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	72%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	46%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	87%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	75%	85%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	87%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	85%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	48%	74%	2
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	45%	80%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, 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 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 72°22°).
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.99 in25 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.61 in16 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–78°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Iroquois River at Rensselaer

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Iroquois River near Foresman

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Carpenter Creek at Remington

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kankakee River at Shelby

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 1,380 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 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 18Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rensselaer Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
+7°+4°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:12 PM; Morning 6:52–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:22 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rensselaer. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rensselaer, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iroquois River at Rensselaer

Iroquois River near Foresman

Carpenter Creek at Remington

Kankakee River at Shelby

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon