Tipton, Indiana Weather
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Tipton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Heavy Rain51%0.83″78°64°—
- MondayAug 3Light Drizzle—0.01″81°62°+3°
- TuesdayAug 4Clear——79°59°-2°
- WednesdayAug 5Mostly Clear——82°63°+3°
- ThursdayAug 6T-storm w/ Hail46%—83°65°+1°
- FridayAug 7Thunderstorm42%—84°66°+1°
- SaturdayAug 8T-storm w/ Hail33%—85°72°+1°
AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
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).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 10:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:49 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night
Tipton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 64°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Aug 1–5
- Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
ZIP code: 46072
16-Day Forecast — Tipton
- Sun78°64°51%
- Mon81°62°4%
- Tue79°59°0%
- Wed82°63°3%
- Thu83°65°46%
- Fri84°66°42%
- Sat85°72°33%
- Sun87°73°18%
- Mon86°69°26%
- Tue77°68°22%
- Wed86°70°22%
- Thu88°72°29%
- Fri90°74°33%
- Sat84°74°31%
- Sun81°64°29%
- Mon83°70°21%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of August 2, 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 — Tipton
SPC includes Tipton in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
Sun & seasons in Tipton
Tipton sits in Tipton County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 3m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 18m — a swing of +5h 45m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Indianapolis, the state’s largest city, lies about 35 miles to the S. The nearest town Tipton tracks is Indianapolis, roughly 35 miles to the S.
ZIP codes in Tipton
- 46072