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Weather in Vera Cruz, Indiana

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

Vera Cruz, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:48 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
84%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Vera Cruz, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
54°
10p
51°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
63°
12%
1p
62°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
66°
5p
66°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
L 43°H 66°
Vera Cruz, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    40%
    76°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    81°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    62%
    83°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    80%
    82°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    80%
    68°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    20%
    55°50°
Vera Cruz, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · veering 21°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the s.
Vera Cruz, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Vera Cruz, IN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
5.9 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Vera Cruz, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Vera Cruz, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Vera Cruz, 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 →

Vera Cruz at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.

ZIP codes in Vera Cruz

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.