Paragon, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Paragon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast23%—90°72°—
- SundayJul 5Rain38%0.20″87°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle38%—85°69°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°64°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear18%—84°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm40%—85°67°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle45%—81°72°-4°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 4.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 10:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Paragon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46166
16-Day Forecast — Paragon
- Sat90°72°23%
- Sun87°72°38%
- Mon85°69°38%
- Tue82°64°9%
- Wed84°64°18%
- Thu85°67°40%
- Fri81°72°45%
- Sat82°70°23%
- Sun75°61°12%
- Mon73°59°9%
- Tue76°59°7%
- Wed83°62°16%
- Thu85°65°23%
- Fri86°69°23%
- Sat86°69°23%
- Sun87°71°48%
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 — Paragon
SPC has placed Paragon 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 Paragon
- 46166