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Weather in Paxton, Indiana

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

Paxton, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
96%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:56 PM
Paxton, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
51°
7a
53°
8a
53°
28%
9a
53°
43%
10a
55°
36%
11a
57°
28%
12p
63°
1p
66°
2p
69°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
75°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
69°
9p
L 50°H 75°
Paxton, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    72%
    74°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    81°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    62%
    82°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    79%
    78°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    79%
    69°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    64°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    69°53°
Paxton, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 75°low 50°PRECIP %
Paxton, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · backing 36°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 36° from the ese.
Paxton, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.9
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.38 inHg
Now
994.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paxton, IN
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.6 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Paxton, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:56 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paxton, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:42 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Paxton, 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 →

Paxton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (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.