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Weather in Holy Cross, Iowa

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

Holy Cross, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
56%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Holy Cross, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
65°
9p
63°
12%
10p
58°
35%
11p
60°
16%
12a
58°
10%
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
L 55°H 81°
Holy Cross, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    83%
    80°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    54%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    79°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    75%
    71°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°48°
Holy Cross, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
084° · veering 144°
Direction
E
084°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 35 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Holy Cross, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.4
-0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 28.54 inHg
Now
966.4
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
+2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 963969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Holy Cross, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Holy Cross, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Holy Cross, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Holy Cross, 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 →

Holy Cross at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (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).

ZIP codes in Holy Cross

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.