Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend
Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gary to Burns Harbor IN (LMZ744) Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 324 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 | |
Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt overnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. Saturday Night: East winds around 10 kt becoming northeast overnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gary to Burns Harbor IN (LMZ744) | |
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