Weather in Oelwein, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oelwein, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
75%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Oelwein, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
63°
18%
9p
63°
18%
10p
64°
11p
60°
12a
61°
10%
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
Oelwein, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain89%78°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm53%77°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%80°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers90%69°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°42°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle—64°50°
Oelwein, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Oelwein, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
023° · veering 147°
Direction
NNE
023°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
19
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Oelwein, IA
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Oelwein, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 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.
Oelwein, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:46 AM
- Moonset
- 1:58 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Oelwein, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Oelwein at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 2 (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 17, 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).