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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
L 54°H 88°
Dawson, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    79°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    71%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    98%
    78°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    98%
    62°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    66°54°
Dawson, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 10 · pk 35 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 35° from the e.
Dawson, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.9
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.64 inHg
Now
969.9
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Dawson

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.