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

Pisgah, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
40%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Pisgah, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
74°
9p
72°
10p
70°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
83°
12p
87°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
89°
5p
91°
10%
6p
92°
15%
7p
L 56°H 92°
Pisgah, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    18%
    82°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    82°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    92%
    67°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    92%
    60°45°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    63°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    67°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    15%
    62°55°
Pisgah, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°73°100°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 92°low 56°PRECIP %
Pisgah, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
061° · steady
Direction
ENE
061°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 13 · pk 45 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pisgah, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.2
+2.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.62 inHg
Now
969.2
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967–972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pisgah, IA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Pisgah, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:32 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pisgah, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
2:11 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pisgah, 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 →

Pisgah at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.