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Weather in Knox, Indiana

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Knox, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Knox, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
10p
48°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
47°
4a
48°
16%
5a
48°
6a
53°
7a
57°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
67°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
70°
6p
68°
7p
65°
8p
63°
9p
L 45°H 70°
Knox, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    36%
    82°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    82%
    83°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    83%
    81°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    66%
    58°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    62°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    55°50°
Knox, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
40°58°75°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 70°low 45°PRECIP %
Knox, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · veering 14°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 14° from the ssw.
Knox, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Knox, IN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
6.5 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Knox, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Knox, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Knox, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Knox at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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.