Weather in Cambridge, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cambridge, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
75
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
79°
Humidity
75%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Cambridge, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
7p
72°
8p
71°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
55°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
Cambridge, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm60%82°58°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm60%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm93%84°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle93%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°54°
Cambridge, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Cambridge, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
092° · veering 172°
Direction
E
092°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
Cambridge, IA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 103.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.2 Low
Cambridge, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cambridge, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:56 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Cambridge, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Cambridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.