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Princeton, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Princeton, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 9:20 PM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
91%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Sunset
3:17 PM
Princeton, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPrinceton, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 33% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 70°H 88°
Princeton, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Showers
    45%
    0.11″
    91°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    28%
    88°70°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    84°70°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    82°66°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    85°64°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    88°72°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    T-storm w/ Hail
    50%
    86°71°-2°
Princeton, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · backing 6°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 5
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 5 · pk 26 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 184SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 6° from the s.
Princeton, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.7
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.5995.4997.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Princeton, IN
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
+3 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 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
7.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
57μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Princeton, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
61 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
02:20 UTC · Princeton, 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
02:20 UTC · Princeton, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Princeton, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Princeton, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Princeton, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
3:17 PM
Civil dusk
8:50 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Princeton, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:07 PM
Moonset
11:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Princeton, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Princeton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47670

16-Day Forecast — Princeton

  1. Sat91°71°45%
  2. Sun88°70°28%
  3. Mon84°70°9%
  4. Tue82°66°4%
  5. Wed85°64°5%
  6. Thu88°72°40%
  7. Fri86°71°50%
  8. Sat82°68°34%
  9. Sun78°64°22%
  10. Mon81°60°8%
  11. Tue84°62°5%
  12. Wed86°70°22%
  13. Thu83°66°15%
  14. Fri81°69°32%
  15. Sat90°74°29%
  16. Sun91°77°32%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Princeton

SPC has placed Princeton 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 Princeton

  • 47670

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.