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Waldron, Indiana Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waldron weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Waldron, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 2:55 PM
87
°
Clear
Feels like
97°
Humidity
65%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:21 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Waldron, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWaldron, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 72°H 88°
Waldron, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    29%
    88°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    21%
    85°72°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    41%
    75°68°-10°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    79°60°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    82°62°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    40%
    0.07″
    83°67°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    0.01″
    85°70°+2°
Waldron, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 20°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 13 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Waldron, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.2
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.2
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986989
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.1985.9985.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Waldron, IN
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
+2 in 6hPeak ~80 @ 11 PM

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 62 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
13.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
132μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 91 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 62 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 91
UV peak
7.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 62

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Waldron, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
17%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
55.7mi
UNLIMITED
64 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:55 UTC · Waldron, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:55 UTC · Waldron, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Waldron, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Waldron, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Waldron, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:49 AM
Sunrise
2:21 AM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
5:13 PM
Civil dusk
9:46 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Waldron, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
10:49 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Waldron, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waldron at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 46182

16-Day Forecast — Waldron

  1. Sat88°71°29%
  2. Sun85°72°21%
  3. Mon75°68°41%
  4. Tue79°60°6%
  5. Wed82°62°9%
  6. Thu83°67°40%
  7. Fri85°70°54%
  8. Sat76°64°40%
  9. Sun72°58°15%
  10. Mon74°55°13%
  11. Tue74°56°15%
  12. Wed79°57°16%
  13. Thu82°59°29%
  14. Fri82°67°29%
  15. Sat79°68°42%
  16. Sun74°67°58%

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 — Waldron

SPC has placed Waldron 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 Waldron

  • 46182

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.