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Weather in Rising Sun, Indiana

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

Rising Sun, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
89%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Rising Sun, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
44°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
47°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
64°
12p
65°
23%
1p
64°
12%
2p
68°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
67°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
64°
10p
62°
11p
L 42°H 71°
Rising Sun, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Drizzle
    61%
    86°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    89°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    58%
    80°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    68°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    16%
    65°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    69°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    44%
    75°66°
Rising Sun, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 48°high 71°low 42°PRECIP %
Rising Sun, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 20°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
18
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 18 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rising Sun, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
-2.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996–999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rising Sun, IN
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rising Sun, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rising Sun, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rising Sun, 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 →

Rising Sun at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.