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Paoli, Indiana Weather

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

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

Paoli, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 10:17 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
85%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Paoli, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPaoli, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 72°H 87°
Paoli, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    22%
    87°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    49%
    0.04″
    84°72°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    87°70°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    18%
    83°65°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    22%
    88°65°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    37%
    87°67°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    49%
    0.07″
    83°69°-4°
Paoli, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 24°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 4
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 4 · pk 18 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 162SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 24° from the s.
Paoli, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.1
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.1
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW997.8993.9994.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paoli, IN
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
-5 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
76μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
4.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 20

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Paoli, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
63 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
14:17 UTC · Paoli, 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
14:17 UTC · Paoli, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paoli, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paoli, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paoli, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:56 AM
Sunrise
2:27 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
5:13 PM
Civil dusk
9:46 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Paoli, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
10:53 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Paoli, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paoli at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47454

16-Day Forecast — Paoli

  1. Sat87°70°22%
  2. Sun84°72°49%
  3. Mon87°70°49%
  4. Tue83°65°18%
  5. Wed88°65°22%
  6. Thu87°67°37%
  7. Fri83°69°49%
  8. Sat85°71°33%
  9. Sun79°63°17%
  10. Mon75°59°13%
  11. Tue79°59°6%
  12. Wed84°63°12%
  13. Thu86°65°19%
  14. Fri81°70°23%
  15. Sat83°69°20%
  16. 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 — Paoli

SPC has placed Paoli 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 Paoli

  • 47454

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.