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Muncie, Indiana Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Muncie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Muncie, IN
Tuesday, June 16 at 11:28 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
44%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Muncie, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMuncie, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 44% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 55°H 77°
Muncie, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Heavy Rain
    44%
    0.99″
    77°56°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    0.04″
    75°55°-2°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Heavy Rain
    97%
    1.0″
    71°59°-4°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    73°55°+2°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    74°53°+1°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Rain
    62%
    0.56″
    62°57°-12°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    62%
    71°56°+9°
Muncie, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
215° · backing 100°
Direction
SW
215°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 11:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 308SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sw-bound air across the harbor.
Muncie, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.1
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.85 inHg
Now
977.1
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977982
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW982.0976.9977.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Muncie, IN
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~45 @ 9 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
6.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 19
Muncie, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
89%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
80.3mi
UNLIMITED
133 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:28 UTC · Muncie, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:28 UTC · Muncie, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Muncie, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Muncie, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Muncie, IN
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:39 AM
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
5:13 PM
Civil dusk
9:47 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Muncie, IN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
7:24 AM
Moonset
10:29 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Muncie, IN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Muncie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Muncie

  1. Tue77°56°44%
  2. Wed75°55°97%
  3. Thu71°59°97%
  4. Fri73°55°5%
  5. Sat74°53°11%
  6. Sun62°57°62%
  7. Mon71°56°62%
  8. Tue74°51°19%
  9. Wed76°57°11%
  10. Thu80°66°15%
  11. Fri80°68°25%
  12. Sat86°72°45%
  13. Sun86°71°45%
  14. Mon89°73°38%
  15. Tue90°73°55%
  16. Wed91°73°47%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Muncie

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 — Muncie

SPC has placed Muncie in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal 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 Muncie

  • 47306
  • 47305
  • 47303
  • 47304
  • 47302
  • 47307

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.