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Marion, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Marion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Marion, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 2:49 PM
90
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
47%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Marion, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMarion, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 54% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 69°H 91°
Marion, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    0.02″
    91°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    29%
    0.03″
    83°69°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    0.03″
    76°66°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    80°58°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    81°61°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    80°68°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    45%
    79°70°-1°
Marion, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
274° · veering 29°
Direction
W
274°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 264SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Marion, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.8985.9986.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Marion, IN
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
+11 in 6hPeak ~86 @ 11 PM

AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 96 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 102 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
12.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
135μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 96 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 102 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 96
UV peak
8.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 102

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Marion, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
81.5mi
UNLIMITED
97 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:49 UTC · Marion, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:49 UTC · Marion, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Marion, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Marion, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Marion, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:45 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
5:16 PM
Civil dusk
9:50 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Marion, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
10:47 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Marion, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Marion at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Marion

  1. Sat91°71°54%
  2. Sun83°69°29%
  3. Mon76°66°36%
  4. Tue80°58°6%
  5. Wed81°61°6%
  6. Thu80°68°46%
  7. Fri79°70°45%
  8. Sat74°62°29%
  9. Sun73°55°12%
  10. Mon74°55°13%
  11. Tue75°54°14%
  12. Wed78°59°23%
  13. Thu81°59°23%
  14. Fri81°65°35%
  15. Sat74°69°39%
  16. Sun75°66°52%

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 — Marion

SPC has placed Marion 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 Marion

  • 46953
  • 46952

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.