Weather in West Amana, Iowa
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West Amana, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
73%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
West Amana, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
70°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
65°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
West Amana, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain71%84°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm55%81°64°
- MondayMay 18Showers83%83°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers75%66°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°52°
West Amana, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
West Amana, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 139°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
51
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
West Amana, IA
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
West Amana, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Amana, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
West Amana, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
West Amana at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.