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Weather in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cedar Lake, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
78%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Cedar Lake, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
50°
3a
51°
14%
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
14%
7a
57°
11%
8a
57°
9a
58°
10a
58°
11a
60°
12p
62°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
64°
10p
L 49°H 73°
Cedar Lake, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    36%
    82°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    84%
    82°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    77%
    80°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    45%
    59°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    56°50°
Cedar Lake, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 52°high 73°low 49°PRECIP %
Cedar Lake, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · backing 55°
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
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 9 · pk 22 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 55° from the ssw.
Cedar Lake, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cedar Lake, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
6.7 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cedar Lake, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cedar Lake, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cedar Lake, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cedar Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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.