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41.6389’ N, 87.4622’ W

East Chicago, IN

70°
H -°
L 60°
NW
9mph
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East Chicago, IN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Oct 1 		Rain
Close Hourly 		-º / 60º 100% N 13 mph 97%
5pm Light Rain 70º 68% NW 9 mph 100%
6pm Rain 68º 88% NNW 11 mph 100%
7pm Rain 65º 92% N 12 mph 100%
8pm Rain 64º 100% N 12 mph 100%
9pm Rain 63º 100% N 13 mph 100%
10pm Rain 63º 100% N 12 mph 100%
11pm Rain 63º 97% N 11 mph 100%
Fri
Oct 2 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		63º / 50º 4% N 16 mph 72%
12am Rain 62º 73% N 11 mph 100%
1am Rain 62º 77% N 9 mph 100%
2am Showers 62º 55% N 11 mph 100%
3am Few Showers 61º 32% N 12 mph 95%
4am Cloudy 62º 10% N 12 mph 90%
5am Cloudy 61º 6% N 13 mph 87%
6am Cloudy 61º 5% N 12 mph 83%
7am Mostly Cloudy 61º 4% NNE 12 mph 85%
8am Mostly Cloudy 61º 2% N 12 mph 83%
9am Partly Cloudy 62º 2% N 13 mph 79%
10am Partly Cloudy 63º 2% N 15 mph 74%
11am Partly Cloudy 63º 1% N 16 mph 72%
12pm Sunny 63º 1% N 15 mph 70%
1pm Sunny 63º 1% N 15 mph 67%
2pm Sunny 63º 1% N 14 mph 66%
3pm Sunny 62º 1% NNE 14 mph 65%
4pm Sunny 61º 1% NNE 12 mph 66%
5pm Sunny 61º 1% NNE 12 mph 68%
6pm Sunny 60º 1% NNE 11 mph 71%
7pm Clear 58º 2% NNE 11 mph 76%
8pm Clear 57º 2% NNE 10 mph 78%
9pm Clear 57º 2% NE 11 mph 78%
10pm Clear 56º 2% NE 10 mph 81%
11pm Clear 56º 2% NE 9 mph 79%
Sat
Oct 3 		Sunny
View Hourly 		68º / 51º 5% ESE 7 mph 70%
12am Clear 56º 3% NE 8 mph 81%
1am Clear 55º 3% ENE 8 mph 81%
2am Clear 54º 3% ENE 7 mph 83%
3am Clear 53º 4% ENE 7 mph 85%
4am Clear 53º 4% ENE 7 mph 85%
5am Clear 52º 5% E 7 mph 87%
6am Clear 51º 5% E 6 mph 89%
7am Sunny 51º 6% E 6 mph 92%
8am Sunny 53º 5% E 6 mph 90%
9am Sunny 55º 3% ESE 5 mph 86%
10am Sunny 58º 2% ESE 6 mph 76%
11am Sunny 61º 1% ESE 7 mph 68%
12pm Sunny 64º 1% ESE 7 mph 63%
1pm Sunny 65º 1% ESE 7 mph 58%
2pm Sunny 66º 1% ESE 7 mph 59%
3pm Sunny 67º 1% ESE 7 mph 58%
4pm Sunny 66º 1% ESE 6 mph 60%
Sun
Oct 4 		Sunny 72º / 51º 6% WNW 8 mph 71%
Mon
Oct 5 		Sunny 62º / 46º 3% NNE 9 mph 62%
Tue
Oct 6 		Sunny 69º / 53º 4% SSE 11 mph 60%
Wed
Oct 7 		Mostly Sunny 74º / 56º 9% SW 11 mph 59%
Thu
Oct 8 		Partly Cloudy 73º / 54º 4% NW 8 mph 68%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for East Chicago, IN

Late Afternoon
High : 69ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 60ºF
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Friday
High : 61ºF
N wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Waves around 4 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 51ºF
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday
High : 62ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 50ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 54ºF
N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 59ºF
N wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for East Chicago, IN

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 913913131512118757
    10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm
    MPH 913913131512118757
    DIR NWNNNNNNNENEENEEESEESE

    Current Weather Conditions In East Chicago, IN

    As Of: 24 minutes ago

    • 70ºF
    • 70ºF
    • 9mph
    • 0º (NW)
    • 9mph
    • Light Rain
    • 4mi
    • 29.82"
    • 100%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in East Chicago, IN is Light Rain. The current temperature is 70°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, October 1, 2026, are -° high temperature and 60°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 9 miles per hour, and coming from the Northwest. The wind is gusting to 9 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 70° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 68 percent, with current humidity at 100 percent, and air pressure at 29.82 in. Visibility is 4 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Flood Watch - 2:44pm Thu Oct 1 2026

    ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
    possible.

    WHERE: Portions of Illinois, including the following areas,
    Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kendall,
    La Salle, Lake IL, Lee, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Southern Cook
    and Southern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following
    area, Lake IN.

    WHEN: Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
    may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - Periods of soaking rain will continue through the afternoon and
    evening. Rainfall rates may reach 2 inches per hour in localized
    corridors. Such rainfall rates on saturated soils may lead to
    flooding particularly in low lying and flood prone areas.
    - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    A Flood Watch means flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based
    upon the latest forecasts. Persons with interests along area rivers,
    creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and
    be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:48pm Thu Oct 1 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 7 ft
    occasionally to 9 ft expected.

    WHERE: Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL
    to Michigan City IN.

    WHEN: From 4 AM to 10 PM CDT Friday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

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

    &&

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