Weather in Prescott, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Prescott, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:55 PM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
86%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Prescott, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
Prescott, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm65%83°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm71%80°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm89%82°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers89%62°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%66°54°
Prescott, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Prescott, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
031° · backing 133°
Direction
NNE
031°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Prescott, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.9 Low
Prescott, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Prescott, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:22 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Prescott, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
weather
Prescott at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (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 16, 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.