Weather in Lowden, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lowden, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
63%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Lowden, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
63°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
Lowden, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain71%84°63°
- SundayMay 17Rain49%85°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm65%82°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers73%72°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°49°
Lowden, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lowden, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
173° · backing 144°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Lowden, IA
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lowden, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lowden, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:46 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Lowden, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Lowden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.