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Dana, Indiana Weather

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

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

Dana, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 4:18 PM
89
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
94°
Humidity
57%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Dana, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDana, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 69°H 89°
Dana, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    1.3″
    89°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    19%
    84°69°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    15%
    77°67°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    80°59°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    83°64°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    41%
    0.01″
    81°72°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    41%
    87°70°+6°
Dana, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · backing 23°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
18
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 18 @ 4:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 265SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 23° from the ssw.
Dana, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.7
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.7
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.3991.8991.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Dana, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
+11 in 6hPeak ~48 @ 11 PM

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 56 — 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.

PM 2.5Good
8.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
111μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 56
UV peak
2.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 56

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Dana, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
70%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
62.6mi
UNLIMITED
68 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
20:18 UTC · Dana, 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
20:18 UTC · Dana, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Dana, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Dana, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Dana, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:55 AM
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
5:21 PM
Civil dusk
9:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Dana, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
10:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Dana, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47847

16-Day Forecast — Dana

  1. Sat89°72°50%
  2. Sun84°70°19%
  3. Mon77°67°15%
  4. Tue80°59°5%
  5. Wed83°64°4%
  6. Thu81°72°41%
  7. Fri87°70°41%
  8. Sat77°62°20%
  9. Sun74°55°8%
  10. Mon73°57°7%
  11. Tue76°54°13%
  12. Wed78°60°19%
  13. Thu82°62°23%
  14. Fri83°69°42%
  15. Sat78°69°40%
  16. Sun72°67°49%

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 — Dana

SPC has placed Dana 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 Dana

  • 47847

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.