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Weather in Richland, Indiana

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

Richland, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:04 AM
68
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
87%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Richland, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
56°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
66°
17%
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
L 49°H 79°
Richland, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    41%
    83°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    —
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    27%
    89°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    73%
    83°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    69°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    20%
    66°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    78°57°
Richland, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 55°high 79°low 49°PRECIP %
Richland, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
090° · veering 65°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 27 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 65° from the e.
Richland, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.0
-2.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.0
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richland, IN
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richland, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richland, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Richland, 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 →

Richland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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.