Weather in Elk Horn, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk Horn, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:06 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Elk Horn, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
92°
17%
5p
90°
6p
85°
15%
7p
Elk Horn, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm43%80°60°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm76%79°60°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm97%81°59°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast97%59°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain16%66°54°
Elk Horn, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Elk Horn, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
156° · veering 120°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 11
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
Elk Horn, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Elk Horn, 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 34m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elk Horn, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:03 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Elk Horn, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Elk Horn at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (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.