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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbus Junction, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
57%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Columbus Junction, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
64°
13%
2a
61°
13%
3a
60°
13%
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
83°
5p
L 58°H 83°
Columbus Junction, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    58%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    33%
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    84°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    73°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°52°
Columbus Junction, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
185° · backing 23°
Direction
S
185°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 33 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 23° from the s.
Columbus Junction, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.5
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
+3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Columbus Junction, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.6 Low
Columbus Junction, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Columbus Junction, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:07 AM
Moonset
12:31 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Columbus Junction, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbus Junction at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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.

ZIP codes in Columbus 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.