Elkhart, Indiana Weather
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Elkhart weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:15 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——65°39°—
- WednesdayNov 11Foggy28%—59°35°-6°
- ThursdayNov 12Light Drizzle17%0.02″47°33°-12°
- FridayNov 13Snow14%0.62″37°31°-10°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——42°28°+5°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——47°33°+5°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——46°37°-1°
Air quality now AQI 25 · Good
AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 1.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.
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 30 now. With UV 1.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 1.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 9:09 AM
- Moonset
- 6:03 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Elkhart at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 52°F (high 65°F, low 39°F), 9°F above the 43°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 16 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Elkhart
- Tue65°39°0%
- Wed59°35°28%
- Thu47°33°24%
- Fri37°31°14%
- Sat42°28°6%
- Sun47°33°3%
- Mon46°37°3%
- Tue48°33°3%
- Wed50°33°1%
- Thu51°37°6%
- Fri61°49°7%
- Sat60°50°41%
- Sun61°34°42%
- Mon34°27°32%
- Tue30°23°26%
- Wed38°23°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Elkhart
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Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 21) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Elkhart
SPC includes Elkhart in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Elkhart
Elkhart sits in Elkhart County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 12m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 9m — a swing of +6h 4m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Indianapolis, the state’s largest city, lies about 133 miles to the S. The nearest town Elkhart tracks is South Bend, roughly 16 miles to the W.
Air quality in Elkhart
Air quality in Elkhart’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 42). See the full air-quality history for Elkhart.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Elkhart's warmest stretch (~73°F) and January its coldest (~25°F); precipitation crests in May at 4.3 inches and ebbs in February to 2.3 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 2.8″ | 13 |
| February | 28° | 2.3″ | 11 |
| March | 38° | 2.4″ | 11 |
| April | 50° | 3.8″ | 12 |
| May | 61° | 4.3″ | 12 |
| June | 70° | 4.1″ | 11 |
| July | 73° | 4.0″ | 10 |
| August | 71° | 4.0″ | 10 |
| September | 65° | 3.3″ | 9 |
| October | 53° | 3.3″ | 11 |
| November | 41° | 3.0″ | 12 |
| December | 30° | 2.5″ | 12 |
Regional context
Similar climates Simonton Lake, IN, Dunlap, IN, Osceola, IN
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Elkhart's January averages 25°F and July 73°F — 48°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 39.9 inches over some 134 days.
Elkhart's rain peaks in summer: May brings 4.3 inches over 11.7 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 2.3 inches across 11.2 days under cooler, drier air. That puts Elkhart in a summer-convective cohort with places like Simonton Lake, IN, Dunlap, IN and Osceola, IN.
By April 26 the frosts ease in Elkhart, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Elkhart wait about two weeks past Elkhart's last frost, once the soil warms. Elkhart's window closes around October 21 as Elkhart's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Elkhart yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Simonton Lake, IN, Dunlap, IN, Osceola, IN, Bristol, IN, Granger, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Elkhart?
- Elkhart's last spring frost lands near April 26, and in Elkhart the first fall frost follows around October 21.
- What is the rainy season in Elkhart?
- Elkhart sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.3 inches), part of roughly 40 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Elkhart?
- July is Elkhart's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Elkhart?
- Elkhart bottoms out in January, with a mean near 25°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Elkhart?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 26 in Elkhart; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Elkhart get?
- Elkhart records around 134 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Elkhart?
- Elkhart's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 25°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Elkhart?
- Elkhart's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Elkhart?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Elkhart in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Elkhart?
- Current conditions for Elkhart and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Elkhart forecast updated?
- The Elkhart forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Elkhart?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Elkhart are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Elkhart?
- The next few days in Elkhart's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Elkhart sits at 41.7°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Elkhart
- 46514
- 46515
- 46516
- 46517