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Weather in Shoals, Indiana

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

Shoals, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
67
°
Showers
Feels like
71°
Humidity
95%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:53 PM
Shoals, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
58°
9a
60°
12%
10a
57°
30%
11a
62°
38%
12p
67°
12%
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 49°H 77°
Shoals, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    77°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    29%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    44%
    84°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    75°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    72°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    17%
    65°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    72°54°
Shoals, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 60°high 77°low 49°PRECIP %
Shoals, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
267° · veering 99°
Direction
W
267°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Shoals, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.0
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.0
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shoals, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shoals, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
8:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shoals, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:41 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shoals, 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 →

Shoals at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.