Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 80%
- Humidity
- 85–98%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 62°Rain Showers80% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 63°Rain Showers80% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 63°Rain Showers80% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 64°Rain Showers80% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 64°Rain Showers80% rain87% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 63°Rain Showers80% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 64°Showers And Thunderstorms79% rain98% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 65°Showers And Thunderstorms79% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 66°Showers And Thunderstorms79% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 67°Scattered Rain Showers48% rain94% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 65°Scattered Rain Showers48% rain95% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 63°Scattered Rain Showers48% rain92% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 62°Scattered Rain Showers33% rain92% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 59°Scattered Rain Showers33% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 58°Scattered Rain Showers33% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 56°Isolated Rain Showers21% rain91% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 54°Isolated Rain Showers21% rain88% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 52°Isolated Rain Showers21% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain85% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 51°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain84% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 51°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 52°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 94%
- Humidity
- 79–92%
- Wind
- 38 mph
Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 70%
- Humidity
- 53–80%
- Wind
- 23 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 41–79%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 43–85%
- Wind
- 9 mph
- 67° / 57°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 85–98% · Wind 18 mph
- 63° / 48°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 79–92% · Wind 38 mph
- 54° / 42°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.70% rain · Humidity 53–80% · Wind 23 mph
- 60° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–79% · Wind 22 mph
- 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–85% · Wind 9 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Hammond-Gary area · Updated Thu 12:26 PMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground34 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Valparaiso radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Valparaiso, 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 17 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 Valparaiso, 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.