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Weather in Madison, Indiana

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

Madison, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
87%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Madison, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
46°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
44°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
64°
27%
12p
64°
21%
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
69°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
63°
10p
63°
11p
L 44°H 71°
Madison, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    84°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    87°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    77°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    65°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    64°50°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    69°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    72°65°
Madison, IN
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 49°high 71°low 44°PRECIP %
Madison, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
105° · veering 35°
Direction
ESE
105°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
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
avg 5 · pk 16 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Madison, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Madison, IN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Madison, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:59 AM
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Madison, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
1:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Madison, 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 →

Madison 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.

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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.