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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Audubon, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
72%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Audubon, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
69°
10p
66°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
53°
6a
54°
7a
63°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
88°
15%
5p
L 53°H 88°
Audubon, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    80°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    79°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    80°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    97%
    60°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    16%
    64°54°
Audubon, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
113° · backing 170°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 24 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ese-bound air across the harbor.
Audubon, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.0
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.38 inHg
Now
961.0
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 958962
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Audubon, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.5 μg/m³
PM 10
4.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.7 Low
Audubon, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Audubon, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Audubon, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Audubon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 16, 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 Audubon

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.