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Weather in Mitchell, Indiana

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

Mitchell, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 4:50 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
93%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Mitchell, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
58°
26%
11a
59°
40%
12p
64°
19%
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
73°
6p
73°
7p
72°
8p
68°
9p
65°
10p
65°
11p
L 45°H 73°
Mitchell, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    34%
    84°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    42%
    86°63°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    77%
    76°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    77%
    69°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    61°51°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    72°53°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    35%
    77°66°
Mitchell, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 52°high 73°low 45°PRECIP %
Mitchell, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
130° · backing 47°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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 7 · pk 26 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 47° from the se.
Mitchell, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.23 inHg
Now
990.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+1.8
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.
Mitchell, IN
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Mitchell, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:22 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mitchell, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mitchell, 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 →

Mitchell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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.