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Weather in La Fontaine, Indiana

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

La Fontaine, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:07 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
89%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
La Fontaine, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
60°
13%
11a
58°
14%
12p
60°
1p
60°
2p
62°
3p
64°
4p
66°
5p
66°
6p
65°
7p
65°
8p
62°
9p
60°
10p
60°
11p
L 45°H 66°
La Fontaine, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    84°61°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    65%
    83°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    88%
    81°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    88%
    64°50°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    19%
    57°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    70°58°
La Fontaine, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 10°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the s.
La Fontaine, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.3
-0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.3
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
La Fontaine, IN
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
7.7 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
La Fontaine, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
La Fontaine, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
1:23 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
La Fontaine, 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 →

La Fontaine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.

ZIP codes in La Fontaine

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.