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

Center Junction, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
60%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Center Junction, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
60°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
L 58°H 83°
Center Junction, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    62%
    82°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    81°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    72°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°48°
Center Junction, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
130° · veering 138°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 138° from the se.
Center Junction, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.85 inHg
Now
977.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+1.7
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.
Center Junction, IA
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Center Junction, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Center Junction, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Center 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 →

Center Junction at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (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 Center 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.