Helmer, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Helmer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain54%0.67″85°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain34%0.37″80°70°-5°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle15%0.04″80°65°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——83°59°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——84°63°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm45%—81°64°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle45%—78°66°-3°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 3.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 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 47 now. With UV 3.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 3.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Helmer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Helmer
- Sat85°71°54%
- Sun80°70°34%
- Mon80°65°15%
- Tue83°59°4%
- Wed84°63°4%
- Thu81°64°45%
- Fri78°66°45%
- Sat82°63°19%
- Sun71°62°11%
- Mon70°59°13%
- Tue76°59°12%
- Wed82°61°29%
- Thu83°66°32%
- Fri81°68°26%
- Sat85°67°23%
- Sun86°68°33%
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 — Helmer
SPC has placed Helmer 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 Helmer
- 46747