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Hammond, Indiana Weather

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Hammond weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Hammond, IN
Wednesday, June 17 at 8:22 AM
62
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
59°
Humidity
75%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:15 AM
Sunset
3:26 PM
Hammond, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHammond, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit with a 93% chance of precipitation at 1 PM.
L 59°H 72°
Hammond, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Heavy Rain
    93%
    1.5″
    72°56°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    70°59°-2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Drizzle
    75°59°+5°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    78°59°+3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    64%
    67°59°-11°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Partly Cloudy
    60%
    68°58°+1°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Light Drizzle
    0.02″
    77°57°+9°
Hammond, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 28°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 10 · pk 30 @ 1:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4413SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 28° from the sse.
Hammond, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.4
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.01 inHg
Now
982.4
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.8981.6982.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hammond, IN
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
20μg/m³
OzoneGood
36μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Hammond, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
77%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
46.7mi
UNLIMITED
113 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:22 UTC · Hammond, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:22 UTC · Hammond, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Hammond, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hammond, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hammond, IN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:42 AM
Sunrise
12:15 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
3:26 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Hammond, IN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Moonrise
7:44 AM
Moonset
10:33 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Hammond, IN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hammond at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Hammond

  1. Wed72°56°93%
  2. Thu70°59°5%
  3. Fri75°59°5%
  4. Sat78°59°8%
  5. Sun67°59°64%
  6. Mon68°58°60%
  7. Tue77°57°7%
  8. Wed78°63°14%
  9. Thu83°65°16%
  10. Fri83°66°24%
  11. Sat85°69°26%
  12. Sun87°71°34%
  13. Mon74°63°39%
  14. Tue79°62°33%
  15. Wed78°64°42%
  16. Thu70°60°42%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Hammond

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Hammond

SPC has placed Hammond in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Hammond

  • 46394
  • 46323
  • 46320
  • 46327
  • 46324
  • 46325

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.