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West Point, Indiana Weather

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

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

West Point, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 11:08 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
74%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
West Point, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWest Point, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 47% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 70°H 89°
West Point, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    47%
    0.60″
    89°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    23%
    84°70°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    82°68°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°62°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    82°63°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    44%
    0.06″
    82°68°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    0.01″
    78°70°-4°
West Point, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · backing 27°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
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 8 · pk 25 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 307SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
West Point, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.31 inHg
Now
992.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.3991.7992.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
West Point, IN
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 9 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
88μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 5.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
5.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 28

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
West Point, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.8mi
UNLIMITED
72 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
15:08 UTC · West Point, 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
15:08 UTC · West Point, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
West Point, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
West Point, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
West Point, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:51 AM
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
5:21 PM
Civil dusk
9:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
West Point, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 PM
Moonset
10:53 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
West Point, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

West Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — West Point

  1. Sat89°72°47%
  2. Sun84°70°23%
  3. Mon82°68°15%
  4. Tue80°62°5%
  5. Wed82°63°4%
  6. Thu82°68°44%
  7. Fri78°70°42%
  8. Sat84°66°17%
  9. Sun71°61°10%
  10. Mon71°59°10%
  11. Tue76°59°11%
  12. Wed82°62°23%
  13. Thu83°66°33%
  14. Fri83°69°32%
  15. Sat86°69°23%
  16. Sun85°72°39%

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 — West Point

SPC has placed West Point 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 West Point

  • 47992

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.