Weather in Bertram, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bertram, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
82
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
50%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Bertram, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
6p
73°
7p
71°
8p
69°
9p
70°
11%
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
Bertram, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain68%83°63°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain45%84°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm70%82°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers75%71°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°50°
Bertram, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Bertram, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
137° · backing 18°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 6
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
Bertram, IA
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 112.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.8 Low
Bertram, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bertram, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:05 AM
- Moonset
- 12:34 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Bertram, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
weather
Bertram at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (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.