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

Readlyn, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:09 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
63%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Readlyn, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
17%
9p
63°
12%
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
61°
11%
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
65°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
82°
8p
L 56°H 86°
Readlyn, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    86%
    81°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    91%
    81°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    91%
    63°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65°51°
Readlyn, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
054° · backing 177°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 177° from the ne.
Readlyn, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.8
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 28.70 inHg
Now
971.8
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Readlyn, IA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Readlyn, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Readlyn, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
2:00 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Readlyn, 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 →

Readlyn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 Readlyn

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.