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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Magnolia, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:56 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
52%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Magnolia, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
82°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
14%
5p
L 56°H 90°
Magnolia, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    83°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    94%
    70°54°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    94%
    60°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    14%
    61°55°
Magnolia, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
058° · veering 70°
Direction
ENE
058°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 13
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
avg 13 · pk 34 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Magnolia, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.0
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.41 inHg
Now
962.0
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Magnolia, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
Magnolia, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:32 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Magnolia, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
12:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Magnolia, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Magnolia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Magnolia

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.