Walton, Indiana Weather
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Walton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain59%0.23″89°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain33%0.30″83°70°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Rain14%0.04″74°64°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——79°60°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——81°60°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers48%0.01″80°69°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%—80°69°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 3.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 10:50 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Walton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°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: 46994
16-Day Forecast — Walton
- Sat89°71°59%
- Sun83°70°33%
- Mon74°64°14%
- Tue79°60°5%
- Wed81°60°5%
- Thu80°69°48%
- Fri80°69°43%
- Sat73°60°21%
- Sun73°54°10%
- Mon74°55°13%
- Tue75°53°14%
- Wed78°60°24%
- Thu81°59°24%
- Fri81°68°39%
- Sat76°68°45%
- Sun76°64°61%
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 — Walton
SPC has placed Walton 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 Walton
- 46994
- 46904