Delaware, Indiana Weather
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Delaware weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——83°57°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——84°61°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle23%—80°61°-4°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers49%—80°67°0°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle21%—74°67°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast27%—78°66°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Heavy Drizzle20%0.01″78°68°0°
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:06 AM
- Moonset
- 1:44 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Delaware at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Delaware
SPC has placed Delaware in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.