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Weather in Hope, Indiana

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

Hope, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
88%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Hope, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
52°
9a
55°
10a
56°
30%
11a
58°
43%
12p
59°
16%
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
65°
6p
67°
7p
66°
8p
62°
9p
L 44°H 67°
Hope, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    59%
    73°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    27%
    81°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    39%
    85°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    68%
    79°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    68%
    68°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    14%
    61°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    67°54°
Hope, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · veering 36°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 10
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 10 · pk 32 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 36° from the ssw.
Hope, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.6
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.6
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hope, IN
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hope, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hope, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hope, 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 →

Hope at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Hope

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.