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

Sigourney, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:05 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
63%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Sigourney, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
62°
13%
1a
61°
11%
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
L 56°H 82°
Sigourney, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    82°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    52%
    83°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    82%
    82°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    65°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°52°
Sigourney, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · veering 157°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 9
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 9 · pk 44 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 157° from the s.
Sigourney, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.1
-1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.1
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sigourney, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sigourney, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sigourney, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sigourney, 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 →

Sigourney at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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.

ZIP codes in Sigourney

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.