Newburgh, Indiana Weather
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Newburgh weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast19%—92°69°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle16%0.02″90°72°-2°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm26%—87°72°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast11%—84°69°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear15%—86°66°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm25%—89°70°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm47%0.20″84°71°-5°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.92 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 44 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 25
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 10:41 PM
- Moonset
- 9:58 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Newburgh at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 47630
16-Day Forecast — Newburgh
- Sat92°69°19%
- Sun90°72°16%
- Mon87°72°26%
- Tue84°69°11%
- Wed86°66°15%
- Thu89°70°25%
- Fri84°71°47%
- Sat87°72°34%
- Sun78°65°20%
- Mon72°58°11%
- Tue78°61°12%
- Wed81°63°11%
- Thu84°66°19%
- Fri80°70°13%
- Sat81°71°29%
- Sun85°72°35%
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 — Newburgh
SPC has placed Newburgh 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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Newburgh peaks at about 80°F in July and bottoms near 35°F in January; April brings the heaviest rain (5.2 inches) and August the least (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| February | 39° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| March | 48° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| April | 60° | 5.2″ | 8 |
| May | 68° | 4.8″ | 8 |
| June | 77° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| July | 80° | 4.5″ | 6 |
| August | 79° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| September | 73° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| October | 62° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| November | 49° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| December | 40° | 3.6″ | 6 |
Regional context
Newburgh swings from 35°F in January to 80°F in July (45°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Newburgh runs about 47.8 inches on roughly 75 measurable days.
Rainfall in Newburgh stays even across the calendar: April tops out at 5.2 inches over 8.4 rainy days, and August still logs 3.1 inches across 4.4 — a narrow range for Newburgh. It is a balanced pattern Newburgh shares with places like Chandler, IN, Evansville, IN and Melody Hill, IN.
Once Newburgh passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Newburgh, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By mid-November, frost is back in Newburgh — protect or harvest anything tender. Newburgh's low ground holds frost later into spring than Newburgh's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.
Similar climates: Chandler, IN, Evansville, IN, Melody Hill, IN, Boonville, IN, Hatfield, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Newburgh?
- Frost typically leaves Newburgh by mid-April and returns to Newburgh near mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Newburgh?
- April is the wettest month in Newburgh, about 5.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 48 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Newburgh?
- On average July tops the year in Newburgh at about 80°F.
- What is the coldest month in Newburgh?
- The coldest stretch in Newburgh falls in January, around 35°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Newburgh?
- Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Newburgh; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Newburgh get?
- Newburgh records around 75 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Newburgh?
- Because Newburgh bottoms near 35°F in January, that winter low sets Newburgh's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Newburgh?
- Newburgh's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Newburgh?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Newburgh in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Newburgh?
- Current conditions for Newburgh and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Newburgh forecast updated?
- The Newburgh forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Newburgh?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Newburgh are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Newburgh?
- The next few days in Newburgh's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
The humid subtropical climate of Newburgh, Indiana carries typical Januarys near 35°F and Julys around 80°F — 45°F of seasonal travel.
Newburgh sees close to 48 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 75 wet days.
From 37.9°N, Newburgh sees a 45°F seasonal swing that governs Newburgh's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Newburgh
- 47630