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

De Soto, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
72
°
Drizzle
Feels like
72°
Humidity
76%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
De Soto, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
67°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
83°
12%
6p
82°
7p
L 54°H 86°
De Soto, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    78°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    80°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    92%
    83°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    92%
    64°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    61°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    15%
    67°54°
De Soto, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°70°95°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 86°low 54°PRECIP %
De Soto, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 166°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 8
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 8 · pk 37 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 166° from the sse.
De Soto, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.8
+2.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.76 inHg
Now
973.8
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972–975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
De Soto, IA
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
De Soto, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
De Soto, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
De Soto, 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 →

De Soto at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

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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.