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Weather in Munster, Indiana

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Munster, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
68
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Munster, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
9p
52°
10p
52°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
51°
14%
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
55°
14%
7a
59°
8a
59°
9a
59°
10a
60°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
67°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
L 50°H 73°
Munster, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    39%
    82°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    61%
    83°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    73%
    80°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    53%
    59°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    57°54°
Munster, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 33°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
29
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 29 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the sse.
Munster, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.6
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.6
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Munster, IN
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
11.1 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Munster, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Munster, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Munster, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Munster at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Munster

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.