Elwood, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elwood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain39%2.2″90°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle26%—83°71°-7°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle25%—79°68°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°62°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——83°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail45%—83°66°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle47%—76°69°-7°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 63 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 5.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 5.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Elwood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46036
16-Day Forecast — Elwood
- Sat89°71°39%
- Sun83°71°26%
- Mon79°68°25%
- Tue81°62°5%
- Wed83°64°6%
- Thu83°66°45%
- Fri76°69°47%
- Sat83°66°31%
- Sun71°61°11%
- Mon71°60°16%
- Tue75°59°17%
- Wed81°62°26%
- Thu82°66°23%
- Fri82°69°23%
- Sat85°67°23%
- Sun85°70°42%
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 — Elwood
SPC has placed Elwood 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 Elwood
- 46036