Weather in Lowell, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lowell, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
75%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Lowell, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
61°
18%
2a
57°
49%
3a
57°
37%
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
64°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
Lowell, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain41%79°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm61%84°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%83°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers65%71°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°53°
Lowell, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lowell, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · steady
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
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
Lowell, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 71.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lowell, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lowell, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:48 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Lowell, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lowell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (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.