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

Gary, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 5:53 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
83%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Gary, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
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
64°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
L 48°H 73°
Gary, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    69%
    83°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    72%
    81°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    36%
    59°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    69°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    72°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    15%
    74°48°
Gary, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 73°low 48°PRECIP %
Gary, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · veering 9°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 9° from the s.
Gary, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987–992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gary, IN
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
11.7 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 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
9:57 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Gary at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

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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.