Weather in Shenandoah, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Shenandoah, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:11 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
71%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Shenandoah, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
64°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
93°
6p
75°
7p
72°
22%
8p
Shenandoah, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm78%89°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm73%81°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%81°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers90%61°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—66°48°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle13%67°55°
Shenandoah, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Shenandoah, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
074° · veering 30°
Direction
ENE
074°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Shenandoah, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Shenandoah, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shenandoah, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:08 AM
- Moonset
- 2:05 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Shenandoah, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Shenandoah at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (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.