Weather in Bussey, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bussey, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
65
°
Rain
Feels like
59°
Humidity
89%
Wind
26 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Bussey, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
69°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
66°
14%
12a
67°
12%
1a
66°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
86°
6p
85°
7p
Bussey, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm58%85°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm61%81°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm83%82°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers76%63°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°54°
Bussey, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Bussey, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
137° · backing 70°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
26
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 11
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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
Bussey, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 90.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Bussey, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bussey, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:56 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Bussey, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Bussey at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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.