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Bicknell, Indiana Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Bicknell, IN
Wednesday, June 17 at 9:22 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
86%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Bicknell, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBicknell, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 49% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 67°H 83°
Bicknell, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Foggy
    30%
    83°58°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    77°66°-6°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    77°57°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    80°64°+3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Showers
    68%
    0.19″
    72°61°-8°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    68%
    73°54°+1°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    76°56°+3°
Bicknell, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 27°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 26 @ 3:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4811SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 27° from the sse.
Bicknell, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.6
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.6
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.4987.2988.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bicknell, IN
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-11 in 6hPeak ~34 @ 7 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Bicknell, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.9mi
UNLIMITED
111 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
13:22 UTC · Bicknell, 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
13:22 UTC · Bicknell, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bicknell, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bicknell, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bicknell, IN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:53 AM
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
5:16 PM
Civil dusk
9:49 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Bicknell, IN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Moonrise
8:53 AM
Moonset
11:22 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Bicknell, IN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bicknell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Bicknell

  1. Wed83°58°30%
  2. Thu77°66°49%
  3. Fri77°57°5%
  4. Sat80°64°6%
  5. Sun72°61°68%
  6. Mon73°54°68%
  7. Tue76°56°8%
  8. Wed75°62°7%
  9. Thu81°61°13%
  10. Fri82°65°27%
  11. Sat84°67°29%
  12. Sun88°72°31%
  13. Mon86°69°39%
  14. Tue77°68°48%
  15. Wed82°67°42%
  16. Thu74°59°52%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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 — Bicknell

SPC has placed Bicknell in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Bicknell

  • 47512

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.