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Weather in Elwood, Indiana

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

Elwood, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:48 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:53 PM
Elwood, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
55°
10p
52°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
56°
27%
11a
53°
37%
12p
58°
1p
58°
2p
63°
3p
64°
4p
66°
5p
66°
6p
66°
7p
66°
8p
L 44°H 66°
Elwood, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    44%
    76°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    83°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    57%
    84°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    80°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    80%
    67°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    63°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    19%
    61°51°
Elwood, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°58°75°12a6a12p6pnow 60°high 66°low 44°PRECIP %
Elwood, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
221° · veering 49°
Direction
SW
221°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 49° from the sw.
Elwood, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980–984
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elwood, IN
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Elwood, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elwood, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:22 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Elwood, 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 →

Elwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (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.