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Weather in Maynard, Iowa

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

Maynard, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:53 PM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Maynard, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
6p
71°
7p
70°
8p
60°
26%
9p
61°
21%
10p
62°
11p
59°
12a
60°
13%
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
L 55°H 85°
Maynard, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    96%
    77°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    76°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    80°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    67°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    63°50°
Maynard, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
047° · backing 133°
Direction
NE
047°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
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
avg 6 · pk 22 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Maynard, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.67 inHg
Now
970.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maynard, IA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Maynard, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maynard, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Maynard, 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 →

Maynard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 3 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 16, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Maynard

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.