Weather in Exira, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Exira, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:51 AM
69
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
71°
Humidity
84%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Exira, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
7p
73°
8p
70°
9p
69°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
86°
4p
86°
14%
5p
87°
6p
Exira, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm46%81°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm73%79°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm97%82°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle97%60°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain18%66°54°
Exira, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Exira, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
113° · veering 115°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 8
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
Exira, IA
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 101.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.3 Low
Exira, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Exira, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Exira, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Exira at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (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.