Van Buren, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Van Buren weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain47%0.75″87°69°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle49%0.03″84°71°-3°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm43%0.03″77°67°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——80°60°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——82°62°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers48%0.06″79°68°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle48%—75°67°-4°
AQI 68 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 25 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:59 PM
- Moonset
- 11:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Van Buren at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°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: 46991
16-Day Forecast — Van Buren
- Sat87°69°47%
- Sun84°70°49%
- Mon77°67°43%
- Tue80°60°8%
- Wed82°62°4%
- Thu79°68°48%
- Fri75°67°48%
- Sat77°61°28%
- Sun75°57°12%
- Mon77°55°11%
- Tue80°59°8%
- Wed80°66°23%
- Thu79°61°23%
- Fri81°64°35%
- Sat87°71°39%
- Sun78°70°52%
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 — Van Buren
SPC has placed Van Buren 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 Van Buren
- 46991