Weather in Gray, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gray, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
79%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Gray, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
60°
3a
60°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
64°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
12%
5p
88°
10%
6p
84°
13%
7p
84°
11%
8p
74°
19%
9p
74°
25%
10p
Gray, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm67%80°56°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm77%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm99%76°59°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast99%59°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—63°46°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle17%61°54°
Gray, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Gray, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
122° · veering 62°
Direction
ESE
122°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 12
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
Gray, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 81.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Gray, 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 36m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gray, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:02 AM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Gray, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Gray at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- 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.