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Weather in Shambaugh, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Shambaugh, IA
Saturday, May 16 at 11:02 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
69%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Shambaugh, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
70°
11p
69°
12a
66°
1a
66°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
L 59°H 90°
Shambaugh, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    76%
    91°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    83°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    84°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    86%
    64°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    60°55°
Shambaugh, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
079° · backing 91°
Direction
E
079°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 35 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the e-bound air across the harbor.
Shambaugh, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.0
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.64 inHg
Now
970.0
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shambaugh, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
110.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Shambaugh, IA
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
10:32 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shambaugh, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shambaugh, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Shambaugh at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.

ZIP codes in Shambaugh

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.