Weather in Colfax, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Colfax, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
63%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Colfax, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
84°
11%
7p
Colfax, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm59%83°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm60%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm85%83°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Rain85%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle—67°54°
Colfax, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Colfax, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 75°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Colfax, IA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Colfax, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Colfax, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Colfax, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Colfax at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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.