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Weather in Patoka, Indiana

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

Patoka, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
91%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Patoka, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
60°
18%
9a
59°
19%
10a
64°
26%
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
L 50°H 79°
Patoka, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    83°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    86°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    77%
    80°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    77%
    70°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    17%
    65°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    24%
    73°55°
Patoka, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 79°low 50°PRECIP %
Patoka, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
145° · backing 33°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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 8 · pk 26 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the se.
Patoka, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Patoka, IN
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Patoka, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Patoka, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:23 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Patoka, 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 →

Patoka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (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.