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Weather in Davis City, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Davis City, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:52 AM
65
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
62°
Humidity
94%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Davis City, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10%
11p
67°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
73°
9p
73°
24%
10p
L 59°H 87°
Davis City, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    100%
    84°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    99%
    81°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    85%
    79°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    93%
    64°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    14%
    65°55°
Davis City, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
060° · backing 53°
Direction
ENE
060°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 12
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
avg 12 · pk 35 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Davis City, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.1
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.1
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Davis City, IA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Davis City, 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 29m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Davis City, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:02 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Davis City, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Davis City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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.

ZIP codes in Davis City

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.