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Weather in Laurel, Indiana

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

Laurel, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
90%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Laurel, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
51°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
41°
7a
47°
8a
53°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
59°
40%
12p
60°
24%
1p
60°
11%
2p
66°
3p
68°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
L 41°H 68°
Laurel, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    71%
    74°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    43%
    84°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    26%
    86°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    62%
    80°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    68°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    15%
    62°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    66°53°
Laurel, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
35°55°75°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 68°low 41°PRECIP %
Laurel, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 16°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 16° from the sse.
Laurel, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986–990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Laurel, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Laurel, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Laurel, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:17 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Laurel, 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 →

Laurel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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.