Van Buren, Indiana Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Van Buren weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Rain55%0.13″75°55°—
- WednesdayJun 17Heavy Rain71%2.4″72°53°-3°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle98%—68°62°-4°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——73°56°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle12%—75°53°+2°
- SundayJun 21Light Rain59%0.45″60°56°-15°
- MondayJun 22Overcast59%—72°56°+12°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 51. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — 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 51. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 6.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
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).
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
- Moonrise
- 7:23 AM
- Moonset
- 10:31 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Heat settles and the rain begins
Van Buren at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Van Buren
- Tue75°55°55%
- Wed72°53°71%
- Thu68°62°98%
- Fri73°56°3%
- Sat75°53°12%
- Sun60°56°59%
- Mon72°56°59%
- Tue74°51°21%
- Wed78°57°12%
- Thu80°65°14%
- Fri82°68°27%
- Sat86°72°45%
- Sun87°71°42%
- Mon88°74°36%
- Tue90°73°42%
- Wed91°73°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 16, 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 — Van Buren
SPC has placed Van Buren in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWENHEnhanced Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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 Van Buren
- 46991