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Weather in Kent, Indiana

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

Kent, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
92%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Kent, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
54°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
63°
32%
12p
64°
21%
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
63°
10p
L 45°H 71°
Kent, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    63%
    75°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    84°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    86°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    76°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    70%
    66°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    65°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    70°54°
Kent, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 52°high 71°low 45°PRECIP %
Kent, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · backing 34°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
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 7 · pk 21 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the se.
Kent, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988–991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kent, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kent, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:00 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:19 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kent, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
1:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kent, 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 →

Kent at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.