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Weather in Guthrie Center, Iowa

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

Guthrie Center, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
61%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Guthrie Center, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
69°
9p
68°
10p
66°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
L 53°H 88°
Guthrie Center, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    80°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    83°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    95%
    61°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    14%
    66°54°
Guthrie Center, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
130° · veering 165°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
38
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 8
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 8 · pk 38
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 24 mph with gusts pulsing to 38 — flags snap, branches bend.
Guthrie Center, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.1
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.1
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Guthrie Center, IA
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.5 Low
Guthrie Center, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Guthrie Center, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:19 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Guthrie Center, 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 →

Guthrie Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Guthrie Center

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.