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

Radcliffe, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
55%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Radcliffe, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
69°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
L 55°H 88°
Radcliffe, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    80°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    78°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    81°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    90%
    64°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    62°53°
Radcliffe, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
047° · backing 178°
Direction
NE
047°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 22 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 178° from the ne.
Radcliffe, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.8
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 28.55 inHg
Now
966.8
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Radcliffe, IA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Radcliffe, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Radcliffe, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Radcliffe, 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 →

Radcliffe at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (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).

ZIP codes in Radcliffe

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.