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Weather in Carbon, Indiana

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

Carbon, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 5:12 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
93%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:57 PM
Carbon, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
53°
8a
51°
41%
9a
50°
69%
10a
53°
49%
11a
58°
15%
12p
60°
1p
62°
2p
65°
3p
68°
4p
70°
5p
71°
6p
71°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
L 48°H 71°
Carbon, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    82°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    66%
    80°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    77°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    88%
    65°52°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    —
    65°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    22%
    64°52°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    75°62°
Carbon, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°60°80°6a12p6p12anow 50°high 71°low 48°PRECIP %
Carbon, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 21°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
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 9 · pk 31 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 21° from the sse.
Carbon, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.4
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986–991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carbon, IN
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carbon, 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 25m
Sunset
8:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carbon, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carbon, 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 →

Carbon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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.

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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.