Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Valparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 87°WElev: 768ft.

Fair with Haze

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Jul 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Wheeler IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Wheeler IN
 41.47°N 87.24°W
6:31 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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