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

Rowley, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
63%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Rowley, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
68°
9p
67°
16%
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
56°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
L 56°H 84°
Rowley, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    74%
    81°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    78°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    81°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    83%
    69°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65°51°
Rowley, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · veering 99°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rowley, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.3
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.3
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rowley, IA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rowley, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rowley, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rowley, 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 →

Rowley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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 Rowley

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.