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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
L 57°H 97°
California Junction, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    84°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    86°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    93%
    69°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    93%
    61°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Rain
    14%
    62°56°
California Junction, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 13 · pk 45 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
California Junction, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.5
+1.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.5
mb
3h
+1.8
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in California Junction

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.