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Poneto, Indiana Weather

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

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

Poneto, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 4:03 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
47%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:15 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Poneto, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPoneto, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 39% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 69°H 88°
Poneto, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    0.01″
    88°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    0.02″
    83°69°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    0.02″
    76°66°-7°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    81°59°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Partly Cloudy
    81°61°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    81°67°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    43%
    0.04″
    79°70°-2°
Poneto, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
282° · veering 51°
Direction
WNW
282°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 18 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 253SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 51° from the wnw.
Poneto, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985987
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.3984.5985.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Poneto, IN
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
+17 in 6hPeak ~72 @ 11 PM

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 17 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
11.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
123μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 76
UV peak
3.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 76

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Poneto, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
78.1mi
UNLIMITED
79 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
20:03 UTC · Poneto, 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
20:03 UTC · Poneto, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Poneto, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Poneto, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Poneto, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:43 AM
Sunrise
2:15 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
5:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Poneto, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
10:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Poneto, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Poneto at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°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: 46781

16-Day Forecast — Poneto

  1. Sat88°69°39%
  2. Sun83°69°34%
  3. Mon76°66°21%
  4. Tue81°59°5%
  5. Wed81°61°5%
  6. Thu81°67°45%
  7. Fri79°70°43%
  8. Sat73°62°28%
  9. Sun74°56°12%
  10. Mon73°55°11%
  11. Tue75°54°10%
  12. Wed79°59°27%
  13. Thu82°60°26%
  14. Fri82°65°35%
  15. Sat75°69°42%
  16. Sun75°66°46%

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 — Poneto

SPC has placed Poneto 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 Poneto

  • 46781

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.