Velpen, Indiana Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Velpen weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy21%—84°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—86°70°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast27%—85°72°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast37%—84°67°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle48%—90°70°+6°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm62%0.22″86°68°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11T-storm w/ Hail50%0.01″88°69°+2°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
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 30 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:29 AM
- Moonset
- 1:07 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Velpen at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 47590
16-Day Forecast — Velpen
- Sun84°70°21%
- Mon86°70°12%
- Tue85°72°27%
- Wed84°67°37%
- Thu90°70°48%
- Fri86°68°62%
- Sat88°69°50%
- Sun76°69°26%
- Mon86°70°6%
- Tue89°72°8%
- Wed78°61°20%
- Thu82°60°17%
- Fri75°64°26%
- Sat75°68°23%
- Sun78°66°29%
- Mon82°66°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Velpen
SPC includes Velpen in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Velpen
- 47590