Weather in Riverton, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Riverton, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
48%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Riverton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
70°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
83°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
90°
4p
92°
5p
Riverton, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Showers76%90°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm59%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm91%89°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers91%60°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—66°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle16%68°56°
Riverton, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Riverton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
183° · steady
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Riverton, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.9 Low
Riverton, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Riverton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:27 AM
- Moonset
- 12:47 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Riverton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
weather
Riverton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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.