Weather in Augusta, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Augusta, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:53 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
57%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Augusta, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
63°
11%
1a
61°
13%
2a
57°
50%
3a
57°
43%
4a
57°
22%
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
68°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
Augusta, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain43%80°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm58%83°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%83°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers63%72°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%65°54°
Augusta, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Augusta, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · backing 25°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Augusta, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.3 Low
Augusta, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Augusta, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:08 AM
- Moonset
- 12:29 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Augusta, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
weather
Augusta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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.