Weather in Gary, Indiana
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gary, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
69
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
71°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Gary, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
51°
10p
49°
11p
49°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
48°
3a
49°
13%
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
53°
15%
7a
58°
8a
59°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
73°
5p
72°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
Gary, IN
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain36%83°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast11%86°62°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain63%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers74%82°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast56%59°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle12%57°52°
Gary, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Gary, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 24°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
21
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Gary, IN
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 14.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Gary, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gary, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:32 AM
- Moonset
- 1:34 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Gary, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Gary 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.