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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Melbourne, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
68%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Melbourne, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
79°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
L 56°H 88°
Melbourne, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    75%
    81°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    78°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    83°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    89%
    63°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    60°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    64°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    66°52°
Melbourne, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°73°95°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 88°low 56°
Melbourne, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 140°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 39 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 140° from the ese.
Melbourne, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.0
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.67 inHg
Now
971.0
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969–974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Melbourne, 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
Melbourne, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Melbourne, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
2:00 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Melbourne, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Melbourne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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.

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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.