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

Grant, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
88%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Grant, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
72°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
77°
7p
L 57°H 88°
Grant, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    84°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    80°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    83°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    95%
    61°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    60°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    —
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    18%
    66°55°
Grant, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°73°95°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 88°low 57°
Grant, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
047° · steady
Direction
NE
047°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the ne.
Grant, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.1
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.1
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964–969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Grant, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Grant, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grant, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Grant, 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 →

Grant at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 23 (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.

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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.