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Bennetts Switch, Indiana Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Bennetts Switch, IN
Wednesday, June 17 at 1:14 PM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
47%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Bennetts Switch, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBennetts Switch, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit with a 91% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 62°H 74°
Bennetts Switch, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Rain
    91%
    0.76″
    74°55°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    24%
    70°62°-4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    73°56°+3°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    76°56°+3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Showers
    76%
    0.93″
    63°55°-13°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    76%
    70°52°+7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    74°52°+4°
Bennetts Switch, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · backing 69°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 8
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 8 · pk 30 @ 4:00p
0102030405060MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10B11-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 5819SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 69° from the se.
Bennetts Switch, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.6
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.78 inHg
Now
974.6
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-4.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975979
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.4974.6974.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Bennetts Switch, IN
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
+2 in 6hPeak ~40 @ 11 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
87μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
3.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Bennetts Switch, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
86.4mi
UNLIMITED
87 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
17:14 UTC · Bennetts Switch, 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
17:14 UTC · Bennetts Switch, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bennetts Switch, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bennetts Switch, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bennetts Switch, IN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:41 AM
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Daylight
15h 04m
Sunset
5:17 PM
Civil dusk
9:52 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Bennetts Switch, IN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
9% illuminated
Moonrise
8:42 AM
Moonset
11:23 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Bennetts Switch, IN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bennetts Switch at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Bennetts Switch

  1. Wed74°55°91%
  2. Thu70°62°24%
  3. Fri73°56°11%
  4. Sat76°56°20%
  5. Sun63°55°76%
  6. Mon70°52°76%
  7. Tue74°52°6%
  8. Wed72°60°10%
  9. Thu79°60°14%
  10. Fri82°62°33%
  11. Sat82°66°29%
  12. Sun85°69°45%
  13. Mon83°69°53%
  14. Tue79°67°53%
  15. Wed81°67°51%
  16. Thu68°58°48%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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 — Bennetts Switch

SPC has placed Bennetts Switch in the Moderate Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMDTModerate Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Widespread severe storms expected. Tornadoes (some strong), large hail, and damaging wind gusts are likely. Stay weather-aware and review your sheltering plan.

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 Bennetts Switch

  • 46901

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.