Weather in University Park, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
University Park, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
68
°
Rain
Feels like
61°
Humidity
88%
Wind
26 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
University Park, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
66°
13%
1a
67°
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
University Park, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain50%83°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm61%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers83%80°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers77%65°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—67°53°
University Park, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
University Park, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
177° · backing 117°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
26
mph
Gust
46
mph
Peak 24h
49
avg 11
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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
University Park, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
University Park, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
University Park, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
University Park, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
University Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- 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.