Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 80%
- Humidity
- 81–97%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 60°Scattered Rain Showers43% rain84% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 61°Scattered Rain Showers43% rain83% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 62°Scattered Rain Showers43% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 64°Rain Showers80% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 64°Rain Showers80% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 65°Rain Showers80% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 66°Rain Showers80% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 66°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 65°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 66°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 67°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 68°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 67°Scattered Rain Showers46% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 65°Scattered Rain Showers46% rain94% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 62°Scattered Rain Showers46% rain92% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 61°Scattered Rain Showers27% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 59°Scattered Rain Showers27% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 58°Scattered Rain Showers27% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 55°Cloudy13% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 53°Cloudy13% rain87% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 52°Mostly Cloudy13% rain85% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain85% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain85% humidityGusts 24 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 71%
- Humidity
- 76–92%
- Wind
- 37 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 59%
- Humidity
- 52–82%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 39–80%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 43–86%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 68° / 59°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 81–97% · Wind 22 mph
- 62° / 48°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.71% rain · Humidity 76–92% · Wind 37 mph
- 55° / 41°Saturday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 52–82% · Wind 21 mph
- 61° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–80% · Wind 22 mph
- 68° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–86% · Wind 8 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Hammond-Gary area · Updated Thu 10:25 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
53 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground53 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Lowell radar
Radar animation for Lowell, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Use extra caution.
There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Hammond-Gary area, about 20 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Lowell, IN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.