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

Waukee, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:05 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
87%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Waukee, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
67°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
81°
10%
6p
85°
7p
79°
19%
8p
L 56°H 86°
Waukee, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    78°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    92%
    79°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    92%
    63°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    67°54°
Waukee, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
115° · backing 33°
Direction
ESE
115°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 8
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 8 · pk 35 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the ese.
Waukee, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.2
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.2
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waukee, IA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waukee, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waukee, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Waukee, 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 →

Waukee at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Waukee

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.