Weather in Maxwell, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Maxwell, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
80%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Maxwell, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
Maxwell, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm66%79°58°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm57%79°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm92%84°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle92%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle—66°54°
Maxwell, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Maxwell, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
193° · backing 123°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Maxwell, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Maxwell, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maxwell, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 2:01 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Maxwell, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Maxwell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°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.