Weather in Fontanelle, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fontanelle, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Fontanelle, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
68°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
87°
6p
83°
7p
Fontanelle, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm55%81°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm81%79°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm93%81°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers93%61°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—58°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%65°54°
Fontanelle, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Fontanelle, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
128° · veering 121°
Direction
SE
128°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
30
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
Fontanelle, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Fontanelle, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fontanelle, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Fontanelle, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Fontanelle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (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.