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Elkhart, IN weather

It is 54°F and mostly clear at Elkhart Municipal as of Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 51°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:45 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:20 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Mostly Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 87% · dew point 50°F

Pressure · visibility

30.23 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Elkhart Municipal (KEKM), Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Elkhart forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS IWX forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Indiana has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Elkhart (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM51°FPartly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FMostly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Sunny1% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 1 PM69°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM72°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM73°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM73°FSunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM72°FClear1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM68°FClear0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM64°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Thu 12 AM57°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Thu 1 AM57°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Thu 2 AM57°FMostly Clear1%S 5 mph
Thu 3 AM57°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Thu 4 AM57°FPartly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Thu 5 AM58°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 10 mph
Thu 6 AM58°FMostly Sunny2%SW 10 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Elkhart can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 74°F·Low 56°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

High 73°F·Low 43°F

Rain showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

High 66°F·Low 48°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

High 65°F·Low 49°F

A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 68°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 68°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

High 67°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Elkhart is served by the National Weather Service IWX forecast office, forecast zone INZ005, county zone INC039.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Elkhart (41.6915, -85.9622), in Elkhart County. Population: 53,690 (2024 estimate), number 18 of the 48 Indiana cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KIWX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.6915,-85.9622 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:45 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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