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

Ackworth, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
71
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
70°
Humidity
80%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Ackworth, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
L 56°H 86°
Ackworth, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    60%
    81°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    63%
    80°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    83°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Rain
    80%
    63°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    67°54°
Ackworth, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · veering 171°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
46
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
avg 9 · pk 46 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ackworth, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.7
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.7
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ackworth, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Ackworth, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:23 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ackworth, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ackworth, 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 →

Ackworth at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 Ackworth

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.