Weather in Dexter, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dexter, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:10 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
86%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Dexter, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
84°
12%
6p
81°
7p
80°
24%
8p
Dexter, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm55%81°60°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm73%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm91%80°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle91%63°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%66°55°
Dexter, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Dexter, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NW
304° · veering 141°
Direction
NW
304°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Dexter, IA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dexter, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dexter, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:00 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Dexter, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Dexter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°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.