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Weather in Florence, Indiana

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Florence, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
90%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Florence, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
46°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
64°
12p
64°
21%
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
71°
5p
70°
6p
67°
7p
68°
8p
65°
9p
63°
10p
62°
11p
L 42°H 71°
Florence, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    85°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    86°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    80°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    68°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    66°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    71°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    48%
    75°66°
Florence, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
292° · backing 68°
Direction
WNW
292°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 33 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Florence, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.5
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Florence, IN
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Florence, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Florence, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
1:13 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Florence, IN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Florence at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (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 Florence

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.