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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elliott, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:55 PM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
87%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Elliott, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
72°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
12%
5p
L 60°H 90°
Elliott, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    85°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    84°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    95%
    60°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    16%
    67°55°
Elliott, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
074° · veering 130°
Direction
ENE
074°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 10
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 10 · pk 33 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Elliott, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.8
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.58 inHg
Now
967.8
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elliott, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Elliott, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elliott, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:23 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Elliott, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elliott at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 23 (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 16, 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 Elliott

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.