Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Chili, Indiana Weather

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

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

Chili, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 5:49 PM
87
°
Overcast
Feels like
94°
Humidity
60%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Chili, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChili, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 71°H 87°
Chili, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    0.47″
    87°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    40%
    83°71°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    76°64°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    80°59°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    81°59°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    51%
    81°69°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    51%
    79°69°-2°
Chili, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · backing 8°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
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 5 · pk 22 @ 3:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 163SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Chili, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.1
-3.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.1
mb
3h
-3.4
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.5987.2987.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Chili, IN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
+10 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 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
9.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
108μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 51 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 51
UV peak
2.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 51

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Chili, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
85%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
63.2mi
UNLIMITED
72 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
21:49 UTC · Chili, 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
21:49 UTC · Chili, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Chili, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chili, IN
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chili, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:45 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
5:19 PM
Civil dusk
9:53 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Chili, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 PM
Moonset
10:48 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Chili, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chili at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Chili

  1. Sat88°71°50%
  2. Sun83°71°40%
  3. Mon76°64°19%
  4. Tue80°59°4%
  5. Wed81°59°3%
  6. Thu81°69°51%
  7. Fri79°69°51%
  8. Sat73°60°22%
  9. Sun74°54°11%
  10. Mon74°55°12%
  11. Tue75°53°9%
  12. Wed78°60°26%
  13. Thu81°59°26%
  14. Fri81°67°39%
  15. Sat76°69°39%
  16. Sun76°64°59%

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 — Chili

SPC has placed Chili 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 Chili

  • 46926

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.