Weather in Belle Plaine, Iowa
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Belle Plaine, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:06 AM
78
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
80°
Humidity
69%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Belle Plaine, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
71°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
61°
3a
61°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
Belle Plaine, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm76%83°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm56%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm83%82°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers80%66°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°52°
Belle Plaine, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Belle Plaine, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 168°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Belle Plaine, IA
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Belle Plaine, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Belle Plaine, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Belle Plaine, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Belle Plaine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.