Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gary Regional Airport (KGYY)

Lat: 41.61°NLon: 87.41°WElev: 584ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 14 Jul 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Portage IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage IN
 41.6°N 87.17°W
8:06 pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 14, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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