Monticello, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monticello weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain71%2.0″87°71°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle32%0.02″82°69°-5°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle15%—74°64°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——80°60°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——82°63°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm47%0.01″81°70°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle42%—80°70°-1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 34
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 10:52 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Monticello at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 47960
16-Day Forecast — Monticello
- Sat87°71°71%
- Sun82°69°32%
- Mon74°64°15%
- Tue80°60°6%
- Wed82°63°4%
- Thu81°70°47%
- Fri80°70°42%
- Sat73°60°17%
- Sun73°56°9%
- Mon75°56°10%
- Tue76°53°10%
- Wed78°61°23%
- Thu81°59°33%
- Fri80°68°32%
- Sat76°68°23%
- Sun76°63°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 — Monticello
SPC has placed Monticello 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 Monticello
- 47960