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Weather in Otterbein, Indiana

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

Otterbein, IN
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
91%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Otterbein, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
55°
8a
53°
46%
9a
51°
48%
10a
53°
29%
11a
54°
12p
57°
1p
61°
2p
64°
3p
68°
4p
69°
5p
70°
6p
71°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
64°
10p
L 48°H 71°
Otterbein, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    77°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    69%
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    81°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    76%
    63°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    18%
    58°52°
Otterbein, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 10°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 10 · pk 29 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the s.
Otterbein, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.8
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.8
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Otterbein, IN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Otterbein, IN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:01 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Otterbein, IN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Otterbein, 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 →

Otterbein at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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.

ZIP codes in Otterbein

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.