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Weather in Bedford, Indiana

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

Bedford, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
94%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Bedford, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
54°
9a
57°
16%
10a
57°
28%
11a
59°
43%
12p
63°
16%
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
73°
6p
73°
7p
72°
8p
69°
9p
L 46°H 73°
Bedford, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    61%
    76°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    38%
    83°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    40%
    85°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    76°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    70°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    60°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    72°53°
Bedford, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
236° · veering 137°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 137° from the sw.
Bedford, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bedford, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bedford, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bedford, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bedford, 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 →

Bedford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Bedford

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.