Weather in Packwood, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Packwood, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
64%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Packwood, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
66°
15%
1a
63°
16%
2a
63°
10%
3a
61°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
83°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
Packwood, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm60%82°62°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Rain58%86°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm73%82°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers73%65°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°52°
Packwood, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Packwood, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
172° · veering 152°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Packwood, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Packwood, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Packwood, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:52 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Packwood, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Packwood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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.