Universal, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Universal, a town in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Tonight
67°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Universal
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph E | 22% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 27% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph W | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 62% |
| Monday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph NE | 62% |
| Monday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph NE | 52% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NE | 38% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 14 mph NNE | 19% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph N | 4% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph N | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Universal (39.623, -87.455). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Universal
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Universal: nearby ZIP 47884 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Terre Haute Indiana State, In (10.8 mi from Universal). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.