Winona Lake, Indiana Weather
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Winona Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain47%0.26″85°70°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle30%0.02″81°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle28%0.04″72°63°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——80°59°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——81°59°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm48%0.05″79°68°-2°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle42%0.01″76°67°-3°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 4.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 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 47 now. With UV 4.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 26 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 4.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 26
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 10:47 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Winona Lake at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 46590
16-Day Forecast — Winona Lake
- Sat85°70°47%
- Sun81°69°30%
- Mon72°63°28%
- Tue80°59°3%
- Wed81°59°4%
- Thu79°68°48%
- Fri76°67°42%
- Sat72°59°19%
- Sun74°53°11%
- Mon73°53°11%
- Tue75°53°10%
- Wed77°60°20%
- Thu80°59°26%
- Fri80°66°29%
- Sat74°68°24%
- Sun76°64°35%
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 — Winona Lake
SPC has placed Winona Lake 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 Winona Lake
- 46580
- 46590