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Mecca, Indiana Weather

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

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

Mecca, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 10:05 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
72%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:26 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Mecca, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMecca, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 71°H 90°
Mecca, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    36%
    0.06″
    90°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    17%
    85°71°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    84°69°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    83°64°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    16%
    83°64°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    86°68°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    78°68°-8°
Mecca, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
204° · backing 47°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 152SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Mecca, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.7
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.7
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.7996.3996.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mecca, IN
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
-13 in 6hPeak ~45 @ 8 PM

AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.87 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
81μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
3.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 17

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Mecca, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
45.1mi
UNLIMITED
67 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
14:05 UTC · Mecca, 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
14:05 UTC · Mecca, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Mecca, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Mecca, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Mecca, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:55 AM
Sunrise
2:26 AM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
5:20 PM
Civil dusk
9:54 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Mecca, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
10:55 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Mecca, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mecca at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47860

16-Day Forecast — Mecca

  1. Sat90°73°36%
  2. Sun85°71°17%
  3. Mon84°69°16%
  4. Tue83°64°8%
  5. Wed83°64°16%
  6. Thu86°68°40%
  7. Fri78°68°40%
  8. Sat83°68°28%
  9. Sun74°60°11%
  10. Mon71°58°7%
  11. Tue77°59°9%
  12. Wed82°62°23%
  13. Thu84°66°23%
  14. Fri79°70°29%
  15. Sat85°70°29%
  16. Sun85°72°39%

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 — Mecca

SPC has placed Mecca 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 Mecca

  • 47860
  • 47872

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.