Weather in Coon Rapids, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Coon Rapids, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Coon Rapids, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
67°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
88°
5p
87°
6p
82°
13%
7p
80°
12%
8p
75°
18%
9p
Coon Rapids, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle55%80°56°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm70%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm99%78°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast99%60°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle15%63°54°
Coon Rapids, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Coon Rapids, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
111° · veering 43°
Direction
ESE
111°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 10
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
Coon Rapids, IA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Coon Rapids, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Coon Rapids, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:00 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Coon Rapids, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Coon Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- 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.