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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Frytown, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
67%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Frytown, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
66°
9p
66°
10p
63°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
62°
10%
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
L 56°H 82°
Frytown, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    82°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    83°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    83°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    69°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°51°
Frytown, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 149°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
56
avg 9
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
avg 9 · pk 56 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 149° from the sse.
Frytown, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.4
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.4
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Frytown, IA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Frytown, 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 34m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Frytown, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:53 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Frytown, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Frytown at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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.

ZIP codes in Frytown

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.