Severe Storms and Flash Flooding in the Midwest: Critical Fire Weather Threats in the West

Strong to severe storms with damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rain will be possible from the Central Plains to the Mid-South and the Great Lakes as a cold front moves eastward. An organized area of thunderstorms may produce a greater severe threat, including a derecho with winds up to 100 mph across parts of Iowa, Illinois, and southern Wisconsin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Valparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 87°WElev: 768ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	10 Aug 1:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chesterton IN

Severe T-storm Watch until August 10, 07:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until August 10, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Mon

Severe T-storm Watch
This
Afternoon

Severe
Thunderstorms
High: 89 °F
Tonight

Severe
Thunderstorms
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Low: 70 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 78 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 61 °F
Wednesday

Partly Sunny
High: 82 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 64 °F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
High: 84 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 65 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.