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Weather in Beaconsfield, Iowa

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

Beaconsfield, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
83%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Beaconsfield, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
86°
5p
L 58°H 86°
Beaconsfield, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    83°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    87%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    80°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    63°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    14%
    65°54°
Beaconsfield, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 40°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 10
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 10 · pk 47 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sse-bound air across the harbor.
Beaconsfield, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.47 inHg
Now
964.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Beaconsfield, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
Beaconsfield, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Beaconsfield, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:20 AM
Moonset
12:41 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Beaconsfield, 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 →

Beaconsfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Beaconsfield

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.