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Weather in Pleasanton, Iowa

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

Pleasanton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
87%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Pleasanton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
66°
12%
11p
66°
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
L 59°H 85°
Pleasanton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    87%
    81°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    80°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    63°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    65°55°
Pleasanton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
098° · backing 100°
Direction
E
098°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
51
avg 12
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 12 · pk 51 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pleasanton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.2
-2.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.2
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pleasanton, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pleasanton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pleasanton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:02 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pleasanton, 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 →

Pleasanton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Pleasanton

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.