Weather in California Junction, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
California Junction, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
59%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
California Junction, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
8p
75°
9p
73°
10p
70°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
93°
4p
93°
17%
5p
89°
13%
6p
97°
12%
7p
California Junction, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm23%84°57°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm72%86°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers93%69°55°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast93%61°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—64°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—65°48°
- FridayMay 22Rain14%62°56°
California Junction, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
California Junction, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
063° · veering 18°
Direction
ENE
063°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 13
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
California Junction, IA
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 100.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
California Junction, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
California Junction, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:07 AM
- Moonset
- 2:10 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
California Junction, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
California Junction at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (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.