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Weather in Earlham, Iowa

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

Earlham, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
71
°
Light Showers
Feels like
70°
Humidity
82%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Earlham, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
12%
6p
81°
7p
L 56°H 87°
Earlham, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    81°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    79°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    82°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    91%
    63°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    14%
    67°54°
Earlham, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
124° · veering 168°
Direction
SE
124°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 9
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 9 · pk 41 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Earlham, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.7
+1.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.61 inHg
Now
968.7
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Earlham, 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
Earlham, 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 33m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Earlham, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Earlham, 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 →

Earlham at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°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.

ZIP codes in Earlham

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.