Colfax, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Colfax weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle65%0.05″89°72°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast24%—83°69°-6°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle15%—74°65°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——79°59°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——82°63°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle41%—80°70°-2°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm43%—82°70°+2°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 71 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 71 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 71
- UV peak
- 6.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 71
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 10:52 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Colfax at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°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 code: 46035
16-Day Forecast — Colfax
- Sat89°72°65%
- Sun83°69°24%
- Mon74°65°15%
- Tue79°59°6%
- Wed82°63°4%
- Thu80°70°41%
- Fri82°70°43%
- Sat75°61°20%
- Sun73°54°11%
- Mon74°56°11%
- Tue74°54°12%
- Wed77°60°18%
- Thu80°60°26%
- Fri81°68°35%
- Sat73°69°46%
- Sun73°64°55%
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 — Colfax
SPC has placed Colfax 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 Colfax
- 46035