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

Maxwell, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
78%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Maxwell, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
81°
13%
8p
80°
12%
9p
75°
31%
10p
L 56°H 88°
Maxwell, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    79°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    80°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    96%
    81°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    96%
    64°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    66°54°
Maxwell, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
092° · backing 43°
Direction
E
092°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 36 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 43° from the e.
Maxwell, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Maxwell, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.6 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Maxwell, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Maxwell, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 AM
Moonset
2:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Maxwell, 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 →

Maxwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Maxwell

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.