Weather in Ferguson, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ferguson, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
78%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Ferguson, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
81°
13%
8p
78°
15%
9p
Ferguson, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain75%80°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm53%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm93%84°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers93%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°44°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle12%66°53°
Ferguson, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Ferguson, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
102° · steady
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
55
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
Ferguson, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 71.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ferguson, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ferguson, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:59 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ferguson, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Ferguson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 28 (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.