Weather in Elkhart, Indiana
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkhart, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 6:01 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
87%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Elkhart, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
42°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
51°
8a
54°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
64°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
67°
4p
67°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
61°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
Elkhart, IN
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—86°61°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain72%85°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers84%80°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast72%59°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle—72°46°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast16%70°43°
Elkhart, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Elkhart, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
206° · steady
Direction
SSW
206°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
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
Elkhart, IN
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 64.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elkhart, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elkhart, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:26 AM
- Moonset
- 1:28 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elkhart, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Elkhart at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.