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Weather in Tell City, Indiana

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

Tell City, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Tell City, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
68°
12%
11a
70°
13%
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
L 48°H 78°
Tell City, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    82°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    15%
    89°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    15%
    89°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    81°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    69°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    26%
    66°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    28%
    76°57°
Tell City, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 78°low 48°PRECIP %
Tell City, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · backing 23°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 6
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 6 · pk 28 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Tell City, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Tell City, IN
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Tell City, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 16m
Sunset
7:51 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Tell City, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Tell City, 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 →

Tell City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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.