Weather in Ackworth, Iowa
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
Ackworth, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm60%81°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm63%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm81%83°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Rain80%63°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—67°54°
Ackworth, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Ackworth, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.