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Cynthiana, Indiana Weather

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

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

Cynthiana, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 12:53 PM
87
°
Overcast
Feels like
100°
Humidity
65%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:33 AM
Sunset
3:17 PM
Cynthiana, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCynthiana, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 89°
Cynthiana, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    17%
    89°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    27%
    87°73°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    78°68°-9°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    10%
    81°65°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    85°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    33%
    89°68°+4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    46%
    91°76°+2°
Cynthiana, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
212° · veering 43°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
33
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 33 @ 9:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 208SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cynthiana, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1002.6999.1999.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cynthiana, IN
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
-2 in 6hPeak ~62 @ 11 PM

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 58. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
8.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
112μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 58. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 58
UV peak
7.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 27

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Cynthiana, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
53.2mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
17:53 UTC · Cynthiana, 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
17:53 UTC · Cynthiana, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cynthiana, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cynthiana, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cynthiana, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
12:33 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
3:17 PM
Civil dusk
8:50 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cynthiana, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 PM
Moonset
9:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cynthiana, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cynthiana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47612

16-Day Forecast — Cynthiana

  1. Sat89°71°17%
  2. Sun87°73°27%
  3. Mon78°68°22%
  4. Tue81°65°10%
  5. Wed85°64°9%
  6. Thu89°68°33%
  7. Fri91°76°46%
  8. Sat83°67°34%
  9. Sun77°60°18%
  10. Mon76°58°8%
  11. Tue77°60°12%
  12. Wed82°58°11%
  13. Thu85°65°19%
  14. Fri86°67°13%
  15. Sat78°68°29%
  16. Sun74°67°35%

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 — Cynthiana

SPC has placed Cynthiana 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 Cynthiana

  • 47612

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.