Spencer, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Spencer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast26%—89°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle39%0.05″87°72°-2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle39%—87°69°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——84°64°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear19%—86°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm41%—87°68°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle46%—84°71°-3°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.87 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 45 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 4.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 25
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Spencer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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: 47460
16-Day Forecast — Spencer
- Sat89°73°26%
- Sun87°72°39%
- Mon87°69°39%
- Tue84°64°9%
- Wed86°64°19%
- Thu87°68°41%
- Fri84°71°46%
- Sat83°70°28%
- Sun77°62°12%
- Mon74°60°9%
- Tue79°59°8%
- Wed86°62°16%
- Thu87°65°29%
- Fri90°69°32%
- Sat88°69°26%
- Sun89°71°45%
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 — Spencer
SPC has placed Spencer 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 Spencer
- 47460