Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gary Regional Airport (KGYY)

Lat: 41.61°NLon: 87.41°WElev: 584ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:50 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gary INSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Gary INSimilar City Names
 41.6°N 87.34°W
8:16 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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