Weather in Kirkman, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Kirkman, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
73
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
70°
Humidity
76%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Kirkman, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
92°
16%
5p
89°
12%
6p
84°
14%
7p
Kirkman, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Showers49%82°58°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm76%78°60°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm97%81°59°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast97%58°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—65°46°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle12%63°54°
Kirkman, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Kirkman, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
123° · veering 87°
Direction
ESE
123°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 12
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Kirkman, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Kirkman, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kirkman, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:04 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Kirkman, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Kirkman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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.