Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KPPO

Rolling Prairie, IN weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly 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 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	35%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	32%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	31%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	54%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	93%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	46%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	38%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	61%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	84%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	59%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	61%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	68%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	88%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	89%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.46 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Kankakee River at Crumstown

12 mi

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Trail Creek at Michigan City

13 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor

15 mi

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:40 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 2,340 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 116

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAPORTE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rolling Prairie weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:51–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:19 PM; Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Rolling Prairie. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.