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Weather in Lockridge, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lockridge, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
66%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Lockridge, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
6p
72°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
21%
2a
59°
26%
3a
59°
23%
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
L 57°H 82°
Lockridge, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    47%
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    84°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    83°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    73%
    71°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°53°
Lockridge, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 17°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
27
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 27 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the s.
Lockridge, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.03 inHg
Now
982.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lockridge, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Lockridge, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lockridge, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:10 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lockridge, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lockridge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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.

ZIP codes in Lockridge

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.