Tipton, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Tipton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain37%0.89″90°72°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast34%—84°71°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle34%—80°68°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——80°63°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—83°64°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm40%—83°66°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%0.01″76°69°-7°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) 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 44 now. With UV 4.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 4.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) 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
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 10:49 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Tipton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46072
16-Day Forecast — Tipton
- Sat90°72°37%
- Sun84°71°34%
- Mon80°68°34%
- Tue80°63°7%
- Wed83°64°13%
- Thu83°66°40%
- Fri76°69°43%
- Sat84°66°24%
- Sun70°59°12%
- Mon70°60°12%
- Tue74°59°10%
- Wed81°61°26%
- Thu82°66°23%
- Fri81°69°23%
- Sat84°66°23%
- Sun84°70°42%
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 — Tipton
SPC has placed Tipton 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 Tipton
- 46072