Weather in Lacona, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lacona, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
64
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
85%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Lacona, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
81°
8p
74°
26%
9p
70°
51%
10p
Lacona, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm80%85°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm68%81°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers85%79°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers92%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast14%66°55°
Lacona, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lacona, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
124° · veering 23°
Direction
SE
124°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
43
mph
Peak 24h
56
avg 11
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Lacona, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lacona, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lacona, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:58 AM
- Moonset
- 1:58 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lacona, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Lacona at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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.