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

Gibson, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
57%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Gibson, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
66°
12%
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
63°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
L 58°H 86°
Gibson, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    83°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    51%
    83°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    82°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    78%
    64°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°52°
Gibson, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 23°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 7
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 7 · pk 28 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 23° from the sse.
Gibson, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.85 inHg
Now
977.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gibson, IA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
4.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.5 Low
Gibson, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gibson, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:11 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gibson, 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 →

Gibson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°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 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 Gibson

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.