East Chicago, IN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 2
AM Clouds/PM Sun
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74º / 65º 4% N 18 mph 89%
12pm Cloudy 74º 4% N 16 mph 93%
1pm Cloudy 74º 4% N 16 mph 92%
2pm Cloudy 74º 4% N 16 mph 89%
3pm Partly Cloudy 73º 4% N 17 mph 87%
4pm Partly Cloudy 72º 2% N 17 mph 89%
5pm Partly Cloudy 72º 2% N 17 mph 89%
6pm Partly Cloudy 72º 3% N 15 mph 87%
7pm Partly Cloudy 71º 5% N 14 mph 90%
8pm Partly Cloudy 70º 6% N 13 mph 95%
9pm Partly Cloudy 69º 6% N 12 mph 97%
10pm Partly Cloudy 69º 7% N 10 mph 100%
11pm Partly Cloudy 68º 11% N 9 mph 100%
Mon
Aug 3
Sunny
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78º / 62º 4% NE 8 mph 74%
12am Partly Cloudy 68º 7% N 7 mph 100%
1am Partly Cloudy 68º 7% NNE 6 mph 100%
2am Mostly Clear 67º 6% NNE 4 mph 100%
3am Mostly Clear 67º 6% NE 4 mph 100%
4am Clear 66º 7% NE 4 mph 100%
5am Clear 66º 7% NE 4 mph 100%
6am Sunny 66º 6% ENE 3 mph 100%
7am Sunny 67º 5% ENE 3 mph 100%
8am Sunny 69º 3% E 4 mph 93%
9am Sunny 72º 2% ENE 4 mph 82%
10am Sunny 74º 2% NE 5 mph 74%
11am Sunny 75º 1% NE 7 mph 70%
12pm Sunny 77º 1% NE 7 mph 68%
1pm Sunny 77º 1% NE 8 mph 69%
2pm Sunny 77º 1% NE 8 mph 67%
3pm Sunny 77º 1% NE 7 mph 67%
4pm Sunny 77º 1% NE 8 mph 68%
5pm Sunny 77º 1% NE 8 mph 66%
6pm Sunny 76º 1% ENE 7 mph 66%
7pm Sunny 75º 2% ENE 6 mph 69%
8pm Sunny 73º 2% E 5 mph 76%
9pm Clear 71º 4% E 4 mph 83%
10pm Clear 70º 3% E 4 mph 90%
11pm Clear 69º 11% ESE 4 mph 94%
Tue
Aug 4
Mostly Sunny
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83º / 66º 7% S 7 mph 69%
12am Clear 67º 7% SE 3 mph 97%
1am Clear 66º 11% SE 4 mph 97%
2am Clear 65º 12% SSE 3 mph 98%
3am Clear 64º 11% SSE 4 mph 100%
4am Clear 64º 7% S 3 mph 100%
5am Clear 63º 6% S 3 mph 100%
6am Sunny 63º 7% S 4 mph 100%
7am Sunny 65º 7% S 4 mph 100%
8am Sunny 68º 5% S 5 mph 93%
9am Sunny 73º 3% S 5 mph 81%
10am Sunny 76º 2% S 6 mph 71%
11am Sunny 79º 1% S 6 mph 65%
Wed
Aug 5
PM Thunderstorms 81º / 68º 38% S 7 mph 76%
Thu
Aug 6
Thundershowers 76º / 66º 71% NNW 8 mph 87%
Fri
Aug 7
Partly Cloudy 80º / 68º 24% ESE 7 mph 78%
Sat
Aug 8
Partly Cloudy 83º / 69º 21% SSW 9 mph 78%
Sun
Aug 9
Mostly Sunny 84º / 69º 24% SSW 12 mph 78%

Weather Radar for East Chicago, IN See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for East Chicago, IN

Today
High : 71ºF
N wind around 20 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 6 ft. occasionally to 8ft.
Tonight
Low : 66ºF
N wind 15 to 20 kt becoming ENE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Monday
High : 74ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 65ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 79ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 78ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 76ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for East Chicago, IN

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 161713744785335
    5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm
    MPH 161713744785335
    DIR NNNNNEENENEESESS

    Current Weather Conditions In East Chicago, IN

    As Of: 47 minutes ago

    • 74ºF
    • 74ºF
    • 16mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 25mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.84"
    • 93%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in East Chicago, IN is Cloudy. The current temperature is 74°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, are 74° high temperature and 65°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 16 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 25 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 74° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 4 percent, with current humidity at 93 percent, and air pressure at 29.84 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Beach Hazard Statement - 10:36am Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: High wave action and dangerous currents expected at
    Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 feet expected.

    WHERE: Lake IN and Porter Counties.

    WHEN: Through Monday morning.

    IMPACTS: Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
    especially for inexperienced swimmers.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
    and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
    shoreline structures.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 9:20am Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 8 ft
    occasionally to 10 ft.

    WHERE: Calumet Harbor IL to Michigan City IN.

    WHEN: Until 3 AM CDT Monday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&