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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bernard, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:06 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
67%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Bernard, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
64°
10p
60°
22%
11p
58°
12%
12a
57°
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
L 56°H 82°
Bernard, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    60%
    82°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    80°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    64%
    81°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    74%
    70°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°47°
Bernard, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
113° · veering 23°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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 7 · pk 26 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 23° from the ese.
Bernard, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.5
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.5
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bernard, IA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bernard, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bernard, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bernard, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bernard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Bernard

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.