Merriam, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Merriam weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain48%0.27″86°70°—
- SundayJul 5Showers51%0.29″80°69°-6°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle24%0.01″73°62°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°60°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——80°60°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm47%0.07″79°68°-1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle43%0.01″80°68°+1°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 2.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Merriam at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°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.
16-Day Forecast — Merriam
- Sat87°70°48%
- Sun80°69°51%
- Mon73°62°24%
- Tue81°60°4%
- Wed80°60°3%
- Thu79°68°47%
- Fri80°68°43%
- Sat72°59°19%
- Sun73°54°11%
- Mon73°54°11%
- Tue75°53°11%
- Wed78°60°30%
- Thu80°59°28%
- Fri78°66°29%
- Sat73°68°29%
- Sun76°64°53%
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 — Merriam
SPC has placed Merriam 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 Merriam
- 46723
- 46701