Hillsdale, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hillsdale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain39%0.70″90°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast19%—84°71°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle15%—83°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——83°63°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——83°63°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm41%—85°68°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%—78°68°-7°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 67 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 6.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 40 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 6.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 10:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hillsdale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 47854
16-Day Forecast — Hillsdale
- Sat91°73°39%
- Sun84°71°19%
- Mon83°68°15%
- Tue83°63°5%
- Wed83°63°6%
- Thu85°68°41%
- Fri78°68°43%
- Sat83°67°22%
- Sun74°61°9%
- Mon71°56°6%
- Tue77°59°13%
- Wed81°62°23%
- Thu83°66°24%
- Fri82°70°32%
- Sat85°70°26%
- Sun83°71°29%
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 — Hillsdale
SPC has placed Hillsdale in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Hillsdale
- 47854