MERRILLVILLE — This holiday season, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) celebrates its 12th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign, uniting contributions from the NiSource Charitable Foundation, NIPSCO and NIPSCO’s employees to support community organizations serving northern…

• NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY: The Rensselaer VFW Post 1279 will hold a New Year’s Eve party on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the post. The band Rave On Band will perform and there will be party favors and free snacks. The cost is $10 per person and it is open to the public. Tickets can…

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Rensselaer, IN

Right Now
47°
Cloudy
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Feels Like: 44°
  • Heat Index: 47°
  • Wind: 7 mph
  • Wind Chill: 44°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 07:12:19 AM
  • Sunset: 04:26:41 PM
  • Dew Point: 45°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Cloudy. High 48F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow

Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High around 50F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Day
Temp
Thu
43°
48°
Thu
48°/43°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 40s.

Chance of Rain: 12%

Sunrise: 07:12:19 AM

Sunset: 04:26:41 PM

Humidity: 91%

Wind: SSE @ 8 mph

UV Index: 0 Low

Thursday Night

Cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.

Fri
48°
50°
Fri
50°/48°
Showers possible. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the upper 40s.

Chance of Rain: 78%

Sunrise: 07:12:37 AM

Sunset: 04:27:23 PM

Humidity: 92%

Wind: SE @ 14 mph

UV Index: 1 Low

Friday Night

Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly in the evening. Low 48F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Sat
42°
52°
Sat
52°/42°
Cloudy. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 40s.

Chance of Rain: 22%

Sunrise: 07:12:53 AM

Sunset: 04:28:07 PM

Humidity: 87%

Wind: SW @ 14 mph

UV Index: 1 Low

Saturday Night

Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low 42F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

Sun
37°
46°
Sun
46°/37°
Cloudy with rain. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 30s.

Chance of Rain: 74%

Sunrise: 07:13:06 AM

Sunset: 04:28:53 PM

Humidity: 95%

Wind: NNW @ 10 mph

UV Index: 1 Low

Sunday Night

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 37F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Mon
41°
48°
Mon
48°/41°
More clouds than sun. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 40s.

Chance of Rain: 24%

Sunrise: 07:13:18 AM

Sunset: 04:29:40 PM

Humidity: 86%

Wind: SSW @ 7 mph

UV Index: 1 Low

Monday Night

Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 41F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

Tue
28°
44°
Tue
44°/28°
Rain changing to snow. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 20s.

Chance of Rain: 86%

Sunrise: 07:13:27 AM

Sunset: 04:30:29 PM

Humidity: 96%

Wind: N @ 17 mph

UV Index: 1 Low

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow in the evening becoming mostly cloudy late. Low 28F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 40%.

Wed
22°
30°
Wed
30°/22°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.

Chance of Rain: 9%

Sunrise: 07:13:34 AM

Sunset: 04:31:20 PM

Humidity: 79%

Wind: WNW @ 15 mph

UV Index: 1 Low

Wednesday Night

Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 22F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

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