Kirklin, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Kirklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain44%0.73″88°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast27%—82°70°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle27%—81°68°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——80°63°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——82°63°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm44%—81°66°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%0.01″76°69°-5°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 73 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 55 now. With UV 5.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 5.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 37
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 10:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Kirklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46050
16-Day Forecast — Kirklin
- Sat88°71°44%
- Sun82°70°27%
- Mon81°68°27%
- Tue80°63°7%
- Wed82°63°4%
- Thu81°66°44%
- Fri76°69°43%
- Sat83°66°23%
- Sun70°61°10%
- Mon70°59°13%
- Tue75°59°12%
- Wed82°62°26%
- Thu84°65°20%
- Fri81°69°29%
- Sat84°66°26%
- Sun85°70°48%
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 — Kirklin
SPC has placed Kirklin 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 Kirklin
- 46050