Gary, West Virginia Weather
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Gary weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain35%0.17″92°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast33%—88°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm78%—87°66°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle41%—88°65°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle26%—90°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle47%—86°65°-4°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm65%—83°66°-3°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.4 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.84 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.4 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Gary at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24836
16-Day Forecast — Gary
- Sat92°70°35%
- Sun88°69°33%
- Mon87°66°78%
- Tue88°65°41%
- Wed90°64°26%
- Thu86°65°47%
- Fri83°66°65%
- Sat80°65°61%
- Sun75°64°39%
- Mon72°58°20%
- Tue85°58°21%
- Wed86°66°35%
- Thu91°65°32%
- Fri89°66°30%
- Sat71°67°43%
- Sun89°67°49%
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 — Gary
SPC has placed Gary in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Gary
- 24830
- 24888
- 24836