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

Hedrick, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
59%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Hedrick, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
6p
74°
7p
73°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
67°
15%
1a
66°
13%
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
L 57°H 86°
Hedrick, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    46%
    83°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    57%
    86°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    79%
    81°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    73%
    65°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°53°
Hedrick, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 41°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 41 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Hedrick, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hedrick, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.5 Low
Hedrick, 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 32m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hedrick, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:11 AM
Moonset
12:34 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hedrick, 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 →

Hedrick at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above 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 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 Hedrick

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.