Dale, Indiana Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Overcast15%—84°61°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm70%1.7″83°66°-1°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——78°60°-5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——81°62°+3°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hvy Hail71%0.04″78°63°-3°
- MondayJun 22Light Drizzle71%—75°59°-3°
- TuesdayJun 23Overcast12%—79°56°+4°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 70. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 70. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 6.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 32
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 7:53 AM
- Moonset
- 10:18 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Dale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Dale
- Wed84°61°15%
- Thu83°66°70%
- Fri78°60°8%
- Sat81°62°5%
- Sun78°63°71%
- Mon75°59°71%
- Tue79°56°12%
- Wed81°62°7%
- Thu81°64°11%
- Fri76°65°34%
- Sat81°68°33%
- Sun81°68°39%
- Mon83°69°42%
- Tue82°67°52%
- Wed83°67°40%
- Thu81°71°49%
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 — Dale
SPC has placed Dale in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Dale
- 47523