Weather in Fruitland, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fruitland, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
70%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Fruitland, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
15%
3a
59°
14%
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
66°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
Fruitland, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle66%83°62°
- SundayMay 17Rain50%85°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm84%84°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers74%73°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
Fruitland, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Fruitland, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
143° · veering 113°
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
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
Fruitland, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Fruitland, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fruitland, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:49 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Fruitland, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Fruitland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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.