Wakarusa, Indiana Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wakarusa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain66%2.3″84°69°—
- SundayJul 5Rain38%0.22″81°69°-3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast28%—80°64°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——81°59°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——82°63°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm48%0.06″81°65°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast43%—80°66°-1°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 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 46 now. With UV 4.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 4.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Wakarusa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46573
16-Day Forecast — Wakarusa
- Sat84°69°66%
- Sun81°69°38%
- Mon80°64°28%
- Tue81°59°4%
- Wed82°63°7%
- Thu81°65°48%
- Fri80°66°43%
- Sat82°64°17%
- Sun68°61°9%
- Mon71°61°10%
- Tue75°59°11%
- Wed82°61°16%
- Thu84°66°19%
- Fri78°69°19%
- Sat85°68°19%
- Sun87°67°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 — Wakarusa
SPC has placed Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa
- 46573