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Weather in Oak Hills, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Oak Hills, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Oak Hills, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
8p
66°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
63°
10%
1a
62°
12%
2a
57°
45%
3a
57°
45%
4a
56°
25%
5a
55°
10%
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
L 55°H 80°
Oak Hills, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    35%
    80°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    83°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    83°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    62%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    65°54°
Oak Hills, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
137° · backing 54°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
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 8 · pk 22 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 54° from the se.
Oak Hills, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.8
-2.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.8
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oak Hills, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
5.5 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oak Hills, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oak Hills, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:47 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Oak Hills, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Oak Hills at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 21 (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.

ZIP codes in Oak Hills

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.