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Weather in Lincoln, Indiana

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

Lincoln, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
64
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
65°
Humidity
92%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:56 PM
Lincoln, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
58°
11%
10a
53°
24%
11a
55°
12p
57°
1p
59°
2p
62°
3p
65°
4p
66°
5p
67°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
L 45°H 67°
Lincoln, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    85°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    65%
    84°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    82%
    80°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    82%
    63°49°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    63°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    20%
    57°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    72°58°
Lincoln, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
40°58°75°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 67°low 45°PRECIP %
Lincoln, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · veering 38°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 38° from the sw.
Lincoln, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.6
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.6
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lincoln, IN
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lincoln, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lincoln, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lincoln, 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 →

Lincoln at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.

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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.