Fort Wayne, Indiana Weather
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Fort Wayne weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:18 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——67°42°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast59%—61°34°-6°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast26%—48°36°-13°
- FridayNov 13Light Snow—0.03″42°33°-6°
- SaturdayNov 14Partly Cloudy——44°32°+2°
- SundayNov 15Partly Cloudy——46°33°+2°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——48°37°+2°
Air quality now AQI 23 · Good
AQI 23 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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
- 9:03 AM
- Moonset
- 6:02 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Fort Wayne at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 55°F (high 67°F, low 42°F), 12°F above the 43°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 24 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 14 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Fort Wayne
- Tue67°42°0%
- Wed61°34°59%
- Thu48°36°26%
- Fri42°33°7%
- Sat44°32°1%
- Sun46°33°3%
- Mon48°37°3%
- Tue49°37°3%
- Wed50°36°2%
- Thu53°39°6%
- Fri62°49°7%
- Sat62°51°38%
- Sun63°36°45%
- Mon36°26°30%
- Tue32°24°19%
- Wed40°25°11%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Fort Wayne
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Fort Wayne — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
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 — Fort Wayne
SPC includes Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne sits in Allen County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 8m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 13m — a swing of +5h 56m 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 105 miles to the SSW. The nearest town Fort Wayne tracks is Big Lake, roughly 22 miles to the NW.
Air quality in Fort Wayne
Air quality in Fort Wayne’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 35). See the full air-quality history for Fort Wayne.
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 |
| 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
The year in Fort Wayne tops out in July (~74°F) and dips lowest in January (~26°F), with May wettest at 4.6 inches and February driest at 2.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 2.5″ | 6 |
| February | 29° | 2.1″ | 5 |
| March | 39° | 2.8″ | 6 |
| April | 50° | 3.7″ | 8 |
| May | 61° | 4.6″ | 8 |
| June | 71° | 4.5″ | 8 |
| July | 74° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| August | 72° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| September | 65° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| October | 53° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| November | 41° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| December | 31° | 2.5″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates New Haven, IN, Arcola, IN, Hessen Cassel, IN
Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fort Wayne's January averages 26°F and July 74°F — 48°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 39.5 inches over some 77 days.
Fort Wayne's rain peaks in summer: May brings 4.6 inches over 8.1 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 2.1 inches across 5.2 days under cooler, drier air. That puts Fort Wayne in a summer-convective cohort with places like New Haven, IN, Arcola, IN and Hessen Cassel, IN.
Fort Wayne's growing window opens around April 24, once Fort Wayne's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Fort Wayne, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Fort Wayne's frost date. Fort Wayne's window closes around October 21 as Fort Wayne's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Fort Wayne yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: New Haven, IN, Arcola, IN, Hessen Cassel, IN, Huntertown, IN, Lake Everett, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Fort Wayne?
- In Fort Wayne, expect the last spring frost near April 24; Fort Wayne's first autumn frost comes around October 21.
- What is the rainy season in Fort Wayne?
- May is the wettest month in Fort Wayne, about 4.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 39 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Fort Wayne?
- The warmest stretch in Fort Wayne comes in July, around 74°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Fort Wayne?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Fort Wayne, about 26°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Fort Wayne?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at April 24 in Fort Wayne; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Fort Wayne get?
- Fort Wayne averages about 77 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Fort Wayne?
- Fort Wayne sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 26°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Fort Wayne?
- Fort Wayne'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 Fort Wayne?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fort Wayne in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Fort Wayne?
- Current conditions for Fort Wayne and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Fort Wayne forecast updated?
- The Fort Wayne forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Fort Wayne?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne?
- The next few days in Fort Wayne's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Fort Wayne sits at 41.1°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
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