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

Marne, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:55 PM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
82%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Marne, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
71°
9p
72°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
88°
16%
5p
L 57°H 89°
Marne, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    64%
    79°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97%
    82°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    97%
    60°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    17%
    66°54°
Marne, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
113° · veering 167°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 11 · pk 29
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Marne, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.0
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.44 inHg
Now
963.0
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Marne, IA
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
Marne, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Marne, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Marne, 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 →

Marne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Marne

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.