Weather in Rathbun, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rathbun, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
69
°
Rain
Feels like
71°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Rathbun, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
65°
16%
12a
69°
20%
1a
65°
16%
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
62°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
86°
6p
86°
7p
Rathbun, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain64%85°63°
- SundayMay 17Heavy Rain67%83°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm67%82°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers73%64°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%66°54°
Rathbun, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Rathbun, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
083° · backing 133°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 11
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Rathbun, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Rathbun, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:23 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rathbun, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:57 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Rathbun, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Rathbun at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (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.