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
Lockridge, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain47%81°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm47%84°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm71%83°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers73%71°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°53°
Lockridge, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lockridge, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.