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

Denison, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:10 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
36%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Denison, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
67°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
53°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
89°
6p
86°
7p
84°
15%
8p
L 53°H 89°
Denison, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    80°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    77°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    96%
    72°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    96%
    58°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    14%
    59°54°
Denison, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
057° · veering 5°
Direction
ENE
057°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 42 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Denison, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.0
+1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.44 inHg
Now
963.0
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Denison, IA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Denison, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Denison, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:03 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Denison, 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 →

Denison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 28 (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 Denison

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.