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Weather in Bartlett, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bartlett, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
42%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Bartlett, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
66°
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
87°
1p
91°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
91°
5p
L 58°H 91°
Bartlett, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    91°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    87°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    95%
    84°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    95%
    61°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    60°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    66°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    17%
    68°56°
Bartlett, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · veering 137°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
39
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
avg 9 · pk 39 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bartlett, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.0
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.70 inHg
Now
972.0
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bartlett, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Bartlett, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bartlett, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:27 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bartlett, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bartlett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°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.

ZIP codes in Bartlett

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.