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

Glenwood, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
83
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
85°
Humidity
56%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Glenwood, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
L 60°H 89°
Glenwood, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    87°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    95%
    83°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    95%
    60°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    66°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    16%
    67°56°
Glenwood, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
082° · veering 39°
Direction
E
082°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 10
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 10 · pk 32 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the e.
Glenwood, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.4
+1.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.4
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Glenwood, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
Glenwood, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Glenwood, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:26 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Glenwood, 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 →

Glenwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Glenwood

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.