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

Thor, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:10 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
48%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Thor, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
90°
13%
7p
77°
35%
8p
L 56°H 90°
Thor, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    29%
    83°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    98%
    72°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    98%
    60°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    56°53°
Thor, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
083° · backing 25°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
22
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
avg 9 · pk 22 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the e.
Thor, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.2
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.2
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Thor, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Thor, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Thor, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Thor, 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 →

Thor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 Thor

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.