Weather in East Amana, Iowa
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East Amana, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:07 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
64%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
East Amana, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
East Amana, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain61%85°63°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Rain51%82°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm81%83°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers75%67°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°51°
East Amana, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
East Amana, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 64°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
44
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
East Amana, IA
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 94.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
East Amana, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
East Amana, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:54 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
East Amana, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
East Amana at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.