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Ferdinand, Indiana Weather

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

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

Ferdinand, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 5:41 PM
89
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
63%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:29 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Ferdinand, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFerdinand, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 25% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 72°H 89°
Ferdinand, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.02″
    89°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    34%
    84°72°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    78°69°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°65°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    82°63°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    37%
    86°66°+4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    88°74°+2°
Ferdinand, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
220° · veering 133°
Direction
SW
220°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 5
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 5 · pk 26 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 284SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 133° from the sw.
Ferdinand, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.0
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.38 inHg
Now
995.0
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.2995.2995.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Ferdinand, IN
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
+4 in 6hPeak ~80 @ 11 PM

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 100 — 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
11.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
137μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
3.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 100

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Ferdinand, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
57.7mi
UNLIMITED
58 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
21:41 UTC · Ferdinand, 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
21:41 UTC · Ferdinand, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ferdinand, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ferdinand, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ferdinand, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:59 AM
Sunrise
2:29 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
5:14 PM
Civil dusk
9:46 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ferdinand, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 PM
Moonset
10:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ferdinand, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ferdinand at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°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: 47532

16-Day Forecast — Ferdinand

  1. Sat89°70°24%
  2. Sun84°72°34%
  3. Mon78°69°24%
  4. Tue80°65°6%
  5. Wed82°63°5%
  6. Thu86°66°37%
  7. Fri88°74°56%
  8. Sat82°68°37%
  9. Sun76°61°22%
  10. Mon76°57°10%
  11. Tue77°58°7%
  12. Wed80°59°23%
  13. Thu83°64°39%
  14. Fri85°67°27%
  15. Sat78°68°43%
  16. Sun75°67°45%

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 — Ferdinand

SPC has placed Ferdinand 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 Ferdinand

  • 47532

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.