Weather in Sandusky, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandusky, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
72
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
73°
Humidity
75%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Sandusky, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
65°
12%
1a
63°
18%
2a
58°
50%
3a
58°
44%
4a
57°
12%
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
83°
7p
Sandusky, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain56%81°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm64%82°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm89%84°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers61%72°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%66°54°
Sandusky, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Sandusky, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
107° · backing 40°
Direction
ESE
107°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
Sandusky, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 71.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sandusky, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sandusky, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Sandusky, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sandusky at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 19 (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.