Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 87°WElev: 768ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Valparaiso IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 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.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 43 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 53 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 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.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Valparaiso IN
 41.5°N 87.06°W
3:41 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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