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Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Austin, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
94%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Austin, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
62°
14%
11a
64°
35%
12p
66°
19%
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
63°
12a
L 45°H 72°
Austin, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    48%
    86°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    27%
    88°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    79°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    72%
    67°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    66°52°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    70°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    36%
    75°66°
Austin, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
104° · backing 64°
Direction
ESE
104°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 19 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 64° from the ese.
Austin, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.38 inHg
Now
995.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Austin, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Austin, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Austin, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Austin, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Austin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Austin

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.