Clayton, Indiana Weather
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Clayton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Partly Cloudy——71°53°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain62%0.48″76°55°+5°
- WednesdayJun 17Drizzle87%—78°54°+2°
- ThursdayJun 18Heavy Showers87%0.73″76°58°-2°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——67°54°-9°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast——75°52°+8°
- SundayJun 21Showers40%0.34″65°60°-10°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 6:20 AM
- Moonset
- 9:30 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Clayton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Clayton
- Mon71°53°0%
- Tue76°55°62%
- Wed78°54°87%
- Thu76°58°87%
- Fri67°54°7%
- Sat75°52°8%
- Sun65°60°40%
- Mon72°60°45%
- Tue71°54°26%
- Wed79°57°8%
- Thu83°64°10%
- Fri85°70°35%
- Sat87°69°35%
- Sun89°72°32%
- Mon88°75°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Clayton
SPC has placed Clayton in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3ENHEnhanced Risk
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
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 Clayton
- 46118