Weather in Dawson, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dawson, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
83%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Dawson, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
81°
14%
8p
77°
18%
9p
79°
33%
10p
Dawson, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm62%79°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm71%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%78°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast98%62°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle13%66°54°
Dawson, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Dawson, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
093° · veering 35°
Direction
E
093°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Dawson, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 72.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dawson, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dawson, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:59 AM
- Moonset
- 2:04 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Dawson, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Dawson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below 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.