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Wolcott, Indiana Weather

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

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

Wolcott, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 6:16 PM
77
°
Light Showers
Feels like
82°
Humidity
92%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
2:22 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Wolcott, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWolcott, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a 60% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 70°H 80°
Wolcott, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    60%
    1.8″
    87°70°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    33%
    80°70°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    76°64°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    81°60°+5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    83°63°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    50%
    0.01″
    82°70°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Thunderstorm
    44%
    80°69°-2°
Wolcott, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · backing 8°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 5 · pk 23 @ 5:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 229SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 8° from the sw.
Wolcott, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.4
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.4
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.9987.3987.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Wolcott, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+12 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.7 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
1.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 45

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.7 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
4h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Wolcott, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
12.8mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
22:16 UTC · Wolcott, 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
22:16 UTC · Wolcott, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wolcott, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wolcott, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wolcott, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:50 AM
Sunrise
2:22 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
5:22 PM
Civil dusk
9:57 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Wolcott, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
10:53 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wolcott, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wolcott at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47995

16-Day Forecast — Wolcott

  1. Sat87°70°60%
  2. Sun80°70°33%
  3. Mon76°64°19%
  4. Tue81°60°3%
  5. Wed83°63°3%
  6. Thu82°70°50%
  7. Fri80°69°44%
  8. Sat73°60°13%
  9. Sun74°56°7%
  10. Mon74°57°9%
  11. Tue76°54°6%
  12. Wed78°61°32%
  13. Thu81°60°29%
  14. Fri80°68°39%
  15. Sat76°68°32%
  16. Sun76°62°48%

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 — Wolcott

SPC has placed Wolcott 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 Wolcott

  • 47995

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.