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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)

Lat: 41.54°NLon: 87.53°WElev: 607ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Jul 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Griffith IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Griffith IN
 41.52°N 87.44°W
Last Update:
12:30 pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 13, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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