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Weather in Cowan, Indiana

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

Cowan, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
92%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Cowan, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
46°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
56°
9a
59°
10a
59°
11%
11a
56°
38%
12p
57°
23%
1p
58°
2p
61°
3p
64°
4p
66°
5p
65°
6p
65°
7p
64°
8p
61°
9p
60°
10p
58°
11p
L 43°H 66°
Cowan, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    83°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    46%
    84°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    85%
    80°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    85%
    67°53°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    64°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    63°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    28%
    73°63°
Cowan, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°55°75°12a6a12p6pnow 48°high 66°low 43°PRECIP %
Cowan, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
227° · veering 56°
Direction
SW
227°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 10
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 10 · pk 37 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 56° from the sw.
Cowan, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.88 inHg
Now
977.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976–981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cowan, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
6.2 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cowan, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cowan, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:30 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cowan, 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 →

Cowan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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.