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Albany, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Albany, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 2:06 PM
87
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
59%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:16 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Albany, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlbany, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 34% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 70°H 89°
Albany, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    34%
    0.08″
    89°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    0.01″
    84°70°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    29%
    0.01″
    76°66°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°59°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    81°62°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    80°67°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    48%
    0.05″
    79°70°-1°
Albany, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
268° · veering 23°
Direction
W
268°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 21 @ 5:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 204SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Albany, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.00 inHg
Now
981.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.2981.5981.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Albany, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+10 in 6hPeak ~96 @ 11 PM

AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 100 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 108 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Moderate
12.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
138μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 108 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
8.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 108

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Albany, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
63.4mi
UNLIMITED
79 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
18:06 UTC · Albany, 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
18:06 UTC · Albany, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Albany, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Albany, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Albany, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:44 AM
Sunrise
2:16 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
5:14 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Albany, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
10:46 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Albany, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Albany at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47320

16-Day Forecast — Albany

  1. Sat89°71°34%
  2. Sun84°70°30%
  3. Mon76°66°29%
  4. Tue80°59°4%
  5. Wed81°62°6%
  6. Thu80°67°45%
  7. Fri79°70°48%
  8. Sat74°62°29%
  9. Sun73°56°11%
  10. Mon73°55°13%
  11. Tue74°54°16%
  12. Wed78°58°32%
  13. Thu81°60°26%
  14. Fri82°65°19%
  15. Sat73°68°32%
  16. Sun74°67°23%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Albany

SPC has placed Albany in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Albany

  • 47320

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.