Michigan City, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Michigan City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain84%0.39″81°69°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle16%0.02″73°67°-8°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——71°65°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear——77°67°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle15%—79°65°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers30%0.22″72°67°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast30%—77°64°+5°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.
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 35 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:45 PM
- Moonset
- 9:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Michigan City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46360
15-Day Forecast — Michigan City
- Sat81°69°84%
- Sun73°67°16%
- Mon71°65°6%
- Tue77°67°3%
- Wed79°65°15%
- Thu72°67°30%
- Fri77°64°30%
- Sat79°66°16%
- Sun74°68°10%
- Mon84°68°13%
- Tue73°67°13%
- Wed71°66°17%
- Thu78°64°39%
- Fri73°69°32%
- Sat72°67°15%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Michigan City
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 — Michigan City
SPC includes Michigan City in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Michigan City
- 46360
- 46361