Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gary Regional Airport (KGYY)

Lat: 41.61°NLon: 87.41°WElev: 584ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 8:50 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Hammond IN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon.  High near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. High near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Hammond IN
 41.59°N 87.46°W
9:26 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
9am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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