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Weather in Maxwell, Indiana

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

Maxwell, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
90%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Maxwell, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
54°
10p
50°
11p
50°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
56°
10a
52°
26%
11a
54°
40%
12p
56°
13%
1p
59°
2p
63°
3p
65°
4p
66°
5p
64°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
L 44°H 67°
Maxwell, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    65%
    72°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    84°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    50%
    83°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    79°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    75%
    67°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    66°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    64°53°
Maxwell, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
35°55°75°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 67°low 44°PRECIP %
Maxwell, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · veering 23°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 23° from the s.
Maxwell, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979–983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maxwell, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Maxwell, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maxwell, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Maxwell, 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 →

Maxwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.

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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.