Gary, Indiana Weather
Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gary weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——72°53°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm49%0.06″71°56°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail91%0.29″74°53°+3°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle91%—68°59°-6°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——74°58°+6°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast13%—76°58°+2°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle40%0.04″64°60°-12°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.
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 50 now. With UV 5.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 5.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 37
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 5:15 AM
- Moonset
- 8:42 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Solstice approaches — longest light
Gary at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Gary
- Mon72°53°1%
- Tue71°56°49%
- Wed74°53°91%
- Thu68°59°91%
- Fri74°58°7%
- Sat76°58°13%
- Sun64°60°40%
- Mon67°61°40%
- Tue66°61°19%
- Wed76°59°7%
- Thu79°64°15%
- Fri77°63°11%
- Sat76°60°30%
- Sun79°64°29%
- Mon80°62°29%
- Tue66°59°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Gary
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 — Gary
SPC has placed Gary 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 Gary
- 46409
- 46408
- 46407
- 46406
- 46405
- 46404
- 46403
- 46402