Weather in Holstein, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Holstein, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:06 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
33%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:38 PM
Holstein, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
55°
5a
51°
6a
53°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
88°
6p
64°
15%
7p
71°
32%
8p
Holstein, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—80°53°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm49%81°61°
- MondayMay 18Showers95%65°55°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Rain95%57°44°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°39°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle12%60°54°
Holstein, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Holstein, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
085° · veering 49°
Direction
E
085°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Holstein, IA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 102.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Holstein, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:38 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Holstein, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:01 AM
- Moonset
- 2:12 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Holstein, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Holstein at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 1 (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
Cool-season window is open
As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).