Vera Cruz, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vera Cruz weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers21%0.47″89°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Showers40%0.88″83°70°-6°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm26%0.02″76°66°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——81°60°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy——81°61°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle45%0.01″81°67°0°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle44%0.05″80°70°-1°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 76 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 around 1 PM.
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 76 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 66 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 76
- UV peak
- 6.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 66
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 10:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Vera Cruz at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°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.
16-Day Forecast — Vera Cruz
- Sat89°69°21%
- Sun83°70°40%
- Mon76°66°26%
- Tue81°60°4%
- Wed81°61°4%
- Thu81°67°45%
- Fri80°70°44%
- Sat72°62°27%
- Sun74°57°11%
- Mon74°55°11%
- Tue75°54°9%
- Wed79°59°32%
- Thu82°60°26%
- Fri82°65°19%
- Sat75°69°32%
- Sun75°66°23%
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 — Vera Cruz
SPC has placed Vera Cruz 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 Vera Cruz
- 46714