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Weather in Carmel, Indiana

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

Carmel, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
86%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:53 PM
Carmel, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
55°
14%
10a
52°
45%
11a
54°
44%
12p
55°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
64°
4p
64°
5p
66°
6p
68°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
L 45°H 68°
Carmel, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    56%
    76°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    57%
    84°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    78%
    79°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    78%
    66°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    11%
    65°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    21%
    61°52°
Carmel, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°58°75°12a6a12p6pnow 56°high 68°low 45°PRECIP %
Carmel, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · veering 98°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 8
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 8 · pk 34 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 98° from the w.
Carmel, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carmel, IN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
6.8 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carmel, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:53 PM
Civil dusk
1:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carmel, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:22 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carmel, 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 →

Carmel at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 16 (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.