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Weather in Highland, Indiana

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

Highland, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
67
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
67°
Humidity
78%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Highland, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
50°
14%
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
15%
7a
58°
8a
58°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
72°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
L 49°H 73°
Highland, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    38%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    71%
    83°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    72%
    81°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    33%
    60°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    57°53°
Highland, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · backing 15°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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 8 · pk 28 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the s.
Highland, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.4
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.4
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Highland, IN
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
11.7 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Highland, 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
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Highland, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Highland, 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 →

Highland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Highland

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.