Bedford, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bedford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast28%—87°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast41%—84°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle41%—87°68°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast16%—84°64°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear19%—86°65°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle37%—86°66°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle48%0.04″83°69°-3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 10:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bedford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 47421
16-Day Forecast — Bedford
- Sat87°69°28%
- Sun84°72°41%
- Mon87°68°41%
- Tue84°64°16%
- Wed86°65°19%
- Thu86°66°37%
- Fri83°69°48%
- Sat84°70°33%
- Sun77°62°16%
- Mon74°58°11%
- Tue77°59°7%
- Wed81°62°17%
- Thu82°65°17%
- Fri85°69°23%
- Sat85°69°29%
- Sun85°71°37%
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 — Bedford
SPC has placed Bedford 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 Bedford
- 47421