Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 37 min
When
Until 11 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Northern Indiana
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Marshall; Whitley; Allen; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Blackford; Jay; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Defiance; Paulding; Van Wert
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Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KIRS

Shipshewana Lake, IN weather

Foggy and 50°10°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 49°9° · 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 10a	Fog	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	87%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	74%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	44%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	57%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	48%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	53%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	56%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	75%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	65%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	64%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	67%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	66%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	50%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	56%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 47. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.39 in9.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Pigeon River near Scott

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 201 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Mottville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 1,040 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (MI) at Quaker St. near Mottville

12 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhart River at Goshen

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · 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 19Typical 118

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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Goshen Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Shipshewana Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–7:05 PM; Morning 7:47–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Shipshewana Lake, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigeon River near Scott

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Mottville

Mill Creek (MI) at Quaker St. near Mottville

Elkhart River at Goshen

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