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Weather in Porter, Indiana

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

Porter, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
77%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Porter, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
10p
48°
11p
46°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
50°
11%
5a
49°
6a
55°
12%
7a
60°
8a
61°
9a
61°
10a
61°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
69°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
L 46°H 73°
Porter, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    66%
    84°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    72%
    80°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    41%
    54°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    59°49°
Porter, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · steady
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 20 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Porter, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.4
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.4
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Porter, IN
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
14.9 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Porter, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Porter, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:31 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Porter, 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 →

Porter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Porter

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.