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Weather in Knightstown, Indiana

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

Knightstown, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
94%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Knightstown, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
53°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
49°
8a
54°
9a
56°
10a
55°
17%
11a
54°
51%
12p
56°
19%
1p
57°
2p
62°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
63°
6p
65°
7p
63°
8p
L 43°H 65°
Knightstown, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    72°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    27%
    83°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    50%
    82°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    80°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    69%
    66°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    64°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    65°53°
Knightstown, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 31°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 28 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 31° from the s.
Knightstown, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Knightstown, IN
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Knightstown, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Knightstown, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Knightstown, 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 →

Knightstown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Knightstown

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.