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Weather in Harvey, Iowa

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Harvey, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:57 AM
65
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
61°
Humidity
91%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Harvey, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
13%
12a
66°
10%
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
79°
14%
9p
71°
39%
10p
71°
40%
11p
L 57°H 86°
Harvey, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    81°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    69%
    80°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    65°47°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°42°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    63°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    13%
    65°54°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    69°53°
Harvey, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · veering 45°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 45 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Harvey, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.8
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.8
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Harvey, IA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Harvey, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Harvey, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Harvey, 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 →

Harvey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 Harvey

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.