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

Woodburn, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:06 AM
68
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
68°
Humidity
88%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Woodburn, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
64°
11%
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
86°
7p
L 58°H 86°
Woodburn, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    79%
    85°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    81°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    82°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    82%
    64°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    66°55°
Woodburn, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
085° · veering 40°
Direction
E
085°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
49
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 49 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Woodburn, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.1
+2.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.1
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Woodburn, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Woodburn, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Woodburn, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Woodburn, 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 →

Woodburn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Woodburn

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.