Weather in Athelstan, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Athelstan, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
72
°
Light Showers
Feels like
69°
Humidity
86%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Athelstan, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
70°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
86°
7p
Athelstan, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm81%86°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm83%81°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm85%81°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers85%62°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%65°55°
Athelstan, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Athelstan, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
062° · backing 146°
Direction
ENE
062°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Athelstan, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Athelstan, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Athelstan, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:05 AM
- Moonset
- 2:01 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Athelstan, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Athelstan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- 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.