Lowell, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lowell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers68%0.80″87°70°—
- SundayJul 5Foggy11%—78°67°-9°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——80°64°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——80°62°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear10%—81°62°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm28%0.07″82°68°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—79°63°-3°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 10:46 PM
- Moonset
- 9:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Lowell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46356
16-Day Forecast — Lowell
- Sat87°70°68%
- Sun78°67°11%
- Mon80°64°3%
- Tue80°62°4%
- Wed81°62°10%
- Thu82°68°28%
- Fri79°63°29%
- Sat81°62°16%
- Sun72°61°7%
- Mon72°61°9%
- Tue77°61°9%
- Wed81°62°19%
- Thu84°66°23%
- Fri78°69°16%
- Sat86°69°14%
- Sun84°70°28%
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 — Lowell
SPC has placed Lowell 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 Lowell
- 46356