Elkhart, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkhart weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain69%1.6″84°70°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers52%0.38″80°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast20%—78°60°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——81°59°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—81°62°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers27%0.27″73°63°-8°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—80°60°+7°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
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 34 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:47 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elkhart at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 46514, 46516, 46517
15-Day Forecast — Elkhart
- Sat84°70°69%
- Sun80°69°52%
- Mon78°60°20%
- Tue81°59°6%
- Wed81°62°10%
- Thu73°63°27%
- Fri80°60°29%
- Sat82°63°19%
- Sun74°65°8%
- Mon86°64°9%
- Tue72°63°13%
- Wed75°59°16%
- Thu78°59°45%
- Fri71°65°26%
- Sat75°62°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Elkhart
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 — Elkhart
SPC has placed Elkhart 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 Elkhart
- 46514
- 46517
- 46516
- 46515