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

High Amana, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
83
°
Overcast
Feels like
84°
Humidity
54%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
High Amana, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
70°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
L 59°H 85°
High Amana, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    68%
    85°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    83°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    83°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    66°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    65°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    —
    65°52°
High Amana, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°73°95°6p12a6a12pnow 76°high 85°low 59°
High Amana, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
139° · backing 63°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 63° from the se.
High Amana, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
+3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980–985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
High Amana, IA
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.5 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
High Amana, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
High Amana, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:08 AM
Moonset
12:35 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
High Amana, 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 →

High Amana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.

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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.