Weather in Westphalia, Iowa
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Westphalia, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:03 AM
70
°
Showers
Feels like
72°
Humidity
85%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Westphalia, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
92°
16%
5p
88°
13%
6p
83°
16%
7p
Westphalia, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm45%83°57°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm76%78°60°
- MondayMay 18Showers97%80°58°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle97%58°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain12%62°54°
Westphalia, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Westphalia, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
120° · veering 87°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 13
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Westphalia, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Westphalia, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Westphalia, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:04 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Westphalia, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Westphalia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°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.