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Weather in Galena, Indiana

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

Galena, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
93%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Galena, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
61°
10a
63°
11a
65°
20%
12p
65°
20%
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
72°
4p
71°
5p
72°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
L 44°H 72°
Galena, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    53%
    80°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    30%
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    18%
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    81°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    66°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    65°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    71°53°
Galena, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
029° · backing 176°
Direction
NNE
029°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 25 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Galena, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Galena, IN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Galena, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:03 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
1:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Galena, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
1:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Galena, 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 →

Galena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.