Weather in Macksburg, Iowa
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Macksburg, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:56 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
58°
Humidity
85%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Macksburg, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
86°
10%
6p
79°
7p
71°
19%
8p
68°
51%
9p
68°
38%
10p
67°
24%
11p
Macksburg, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm82%79°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm96%78°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers96%63°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain—60°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle11%65°49°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle16%73°54°
Macksburg, IA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Macksburg, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
146° · veering 65°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 9
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
Macksburg, IA
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Macksburg, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Macksburg, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:01 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Macksburg, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Macksburg 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.