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Weather in Lawrence, Indiana

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

Lawrence, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
87%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Lawrence, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
56°
10a
53°
33%
11a
55°
43%
12p
57°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
63°
4p
64°
5p
63°
6p
66°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
L 46°H 66°
Lawrence, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    62%
    73°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    84°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    54%
    83°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    86%
    80°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    86%
    68°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    67°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    62°53°
Lawrence, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
42°56°70°12a6a12p6pnow 51°high 66°low 46°PRECIP %
Lawrence, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · veering 27°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
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 8 · pk 29 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 27° from the ssw.
Lawrence, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.8
0.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lawrence, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
7.1 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lawrence, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lawrence, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lawrence, 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 →

Lawrence at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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.