Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 3 h 4 min
When
Until 10 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; Whitley; Allen; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Northern Kosciusko; Southern Kosciusko; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
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Observed 6:15 AM EDT at KASW

Winona Lake, IN weather

Foggy and 45°7°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 99%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 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° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Low 44°7° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly 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 6a	Fog	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	55%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	77%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	81%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	78%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	63%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	79%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	35%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	71%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	35%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	64%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	49%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	50%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly 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, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 72°22°).
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.51 in13 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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–73°; 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

Northern Indiana Lakes at Pike Lake at Warsaw

3.7 mi

Level: 5.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River at Oswego

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tippecanoe River at North Webster

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (IN) at North Manchester

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 98 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 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 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

WARSAW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:06 PM; Morning 7:47–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:17 PM; Morning 7:37–7:47 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Winona Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 22 mi away.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

Winona 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

Northern Indiana Lakes at Pike Lake at Warsaw

Tippecanoe River at Oswego

Tippecanoe River at North Webster

Eel River (IN) at North Manchester

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? Poor

Moon