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Weather in Shirley, Indiana

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

Shirley, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:51 PM
Shirley, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
9p
54°
10p
51°
11p
48°
12a
48°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
45°
7a
49°
8a
54°
9a
55°
10a
56°
18%
11a
54°
47%
12p
55°
17%
1p
58°
2p
61°
3p
64°
4p
65°
5p
64°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
L 44°H 66°
Shirley, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    59%
    72°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    24%
    82°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    81°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    80°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    74%
    67°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    65°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    64°53°
Shirley, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°55°70°12a6a12p6pnow 57°high 66°low 44°PRECIP %
Shirley, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · veering 37°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 12
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 12 · pk 35 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 37° from the ssw.
Shirley, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975–979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shirley, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Shirley, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shirley, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:32 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shirley, 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 →

Shirley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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.