Weather in Keokuk, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Keokuk, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
76%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Keokuk, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
8p
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
12%
1a
61°
18%
2a
58°
50%
3a
58°
46%
4a
57°
14%
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
Keokuk, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain57%79°64°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain64%83°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm89%83°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers60%72°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%66°54°
Keokuk, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Keokuk, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
118° · backing 65°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Keokuk, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 62.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Keokuk, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Keokuk, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:46 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Keokuk, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Keokuk at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 18 (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 17, 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.