Weather in Westwood, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Westwood, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
70
°
Light Rain
Feels like
68°
Humidity
72%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Westwood, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
65°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
19%
2a
58°
33%
3a
58°
28%
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
Westwood, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain46%80°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm59%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Light Rain81%81°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers72%71°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
Westwood, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Westwood, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
190° · veering 163°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Westwood, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 58.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Westwood, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Westwood, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Westwood, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Westwood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (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.