Weather in Adel, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Adel, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
77%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Adel, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
88°
5p
82°
11%
6p
85°
7p
Adel, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm47%78°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm68%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm93%83°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle93%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast14%67°55°
Adel, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Adel, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 154°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
38
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Adel, IA
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Adel, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Adel, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:59 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Adel, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Adel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (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.