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Philadelphia, Indiana Weather

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

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

Philadelphia, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 1:51 PM
86
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
94°
Humidity
66%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:20 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Philadelphia, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPhiladelphia, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 71°H 88°
Philadelphia, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    50%
    0.18″
    88°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    82°71°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    74°67°-8°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    79°59°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    82°62°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    0.05″
    82°67°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    52%
    0.09″
    85°71°+3°
Philadelphia, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · backing 5°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
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 6 · pk 17 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 221SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 5° from the ssw.
Philadelphia, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.9985.5985.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Philadelphia, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
0 in 6hPeak ~95 @ 11 PM

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 103 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Moderate
14.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
140μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 103 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 103
UV peak
8.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 79

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 14.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Philadelphia, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
37%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
54.2mi
UNLIMITED
72 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
17:51 UTC · Philadelphia, 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
17:51 UTC · Philadelphia, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Philadelphia, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Philadelphia, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Philadelphia, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:49 AM
Sunrise
2:20 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
5:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Philadelphia, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
10:49 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Philadelphia, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Philadelphia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Philadelphia

  1. Sat88°71°50%
  2. Sun82°71°27%
  3. Mon74°67°37%
  4. Tue79°59°5%
  5. Wed82°62°6%
  6. Thu82°67°42%
  7. Fri85°71°52%
  8. Sat77°64°32%
  9. Sun72°56°11%
  10. Mon74°56°14%
  11. Tue74°55°14%
  12. Wed78°57°26%
  13. Thu83°59°18%
  14. Fri83°65°16%
  15. Sat78°68°26%
  16. Sun74°67°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 — Philadelphia

SPC has placed Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia

  • 46140

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.