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Weather in Helmsburg, Indiana

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

Helmsburg, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
90%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Helmsburg, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
55°
30%
10a
55°
36%
11a
59°
42%
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
70°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
L 45°H 71°
Helmsburg, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    65%
    74°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    33%
    83°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    47%
    85°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    65%
    80°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    70°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    62°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    67°53°
Helmsburg, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 55°high 71°low 45°PRECIP %
Helmsburg, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
214° · veering 56°
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 8
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 8 · pk 27 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 56° from the sw.
Helmsburg, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988–992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Helmsburg, IN
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Helmsburg, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Helmsburg, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:37 AM
Moonset
1:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Helmsburg, 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 →

Helmsburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.

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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.