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Weather in Universal, Indiana

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

Universal, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
64
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
94%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Universal, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
51°
6a
50°
7a
53°
19%
8a
51°
57%
9a
51°
77%
10a
55°
39%
11a
57°
14%
12p
59°
1p
63°
2p
66°
3p
69°
4p
70°
5p
72°
6p
73°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
L 50°H 73°
Universal, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    78%
    78°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    82°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    68%
    81°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    86%
    80°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    86%
    65°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    —
    66°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    21%
    62°53°
Universal, IN
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°60°80°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 73°low 50°PRECIP %
Universal, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · backing 9°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
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 9 · pk 29 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the se.
Universal, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990–994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Universal, IN
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
7.5 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Universal, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:05 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Universal, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Universal, 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 →

Universal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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.