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Anderson, Indiana Weather

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

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

Anderson, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 9:35 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
77%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:19 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Anderson, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAnderson, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 70°H 90°
Anderson, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Showers
    35%
    0.63″
    90°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    27%
    0.05″
    83°70°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    22%
    79°66°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°62°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    15%
    83°64°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    T-storm w/ Hail
    40%
    84°66°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    76°69°-8°
Anderson, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · backing 45°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
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 7 · pk 19 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 301SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 45° from the s.
Anderson, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.5985.1985.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Anderson, IN
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
-1 in 6hPeak ~73 @ 8 PM

AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 73 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.7 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneModerate
80μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
3.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 17

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Anderson, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
43.6mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
13:35 UTC · Anderson, 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
13:35 UTC · Anderson, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Anderson, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Anderson, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Anderson, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:47 AM
Sunrise
2:19 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
5:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Anderson, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
10:48 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Anderson, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Anderson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 46011, 46012, 46013, 46016, 46017

16-Day Forecast — Anderson

  1. Sat90°73°35%
  2. Sun83°70°27%
  3. Mon79°66°22%
  4. Tue81°62°8%
  5. Wed83°64°15%
  6. Thu84°66°40%
  7. Fri76°69°48%
  8. Sat83°66°25%
  9. Sun71°59°16%
  10. Mon70°59°12%
  11. Tue75°59°11%
  12. Wed81°62°23%
  13. Thu82°66°17%
  14. Fri84°68°19%
  15. Sat85°67°26%
  16. Sun85°70°42%

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

Live wind & temperature near Anderson

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 — Anderson

SPC has placed Anderson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Anderson

  • 46016
  • 46011
  • 46012
  • 46013
  • 46014
  • 46015
  • 46018

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.