Weather in Chariton, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chariton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
63
°
Rain
Feels like
57°
Humidity
91%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Chariton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
66°
11p
64°
14%
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
74°
14%
9p
Chariton, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain86%85°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm65%81°61°
- MondayMay 18Showers71%78°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers92%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%66°54°
Chariton, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Chariton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
056° · backing 57°
Direction
NE
056°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 10
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Chariton, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Chariton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chariton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:58 AM
- Moonset
- 1:57 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Chariton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Chariton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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.