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Weather in Hammond, Indiana

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

Hammond, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
71%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Hammond, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
48°
2a
49°
3a
49°
14%
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
53°
14%
7a
58°
8a
59°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
70°
7p
67°
8p
L 48°H 74°
Hammond, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    39%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    62%
    82°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    71%
    78°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    49%
    58°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    57°53°
Hammond, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
152° · backing 33°
Direction
SSE
152°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the sse.
Hammond, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.27 inHg
Now
991.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hammond, 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
Hammond, 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.
Hammond, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hammond, 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 →

Hammond at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Hammond

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.