Weather in Macksburg, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Macksburg, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
68
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
65°
Humidity
88%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Macksburg, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
86°
10%
6p
79°
7p
Macksburg, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm74%80°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm74%78°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm87%81°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers87%61°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast14%65°54°
Macksburg, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Macksburg, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
134° · backing 178°
Direction
SE
134°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Macksburg, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Macksburg, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Macksburg, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:01 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Macksburg, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Macksburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 23 (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.