Weather in East Chicago, Indiana
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
East Chicago, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
81%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
East Chicago, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
11p
49°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
48°
3a
48°
14%
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
52°
15%
7a
57°
8a
58°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
63°
10p
East Chicago, IN
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain37%83°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast12%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain62%82°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers68%78°60°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast29%58°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—61°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%57°53°
East Chicago, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
East Chicago, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
204° · backing 7°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
East Chicago, IN
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 11.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
East Chicago, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
East Chicago, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:33 AM
- Moonset
- 1:34 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
East Chicago, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
East Chicago at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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.