Weather in Maxwell, Iowa
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
Maxwell, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm66%79°58°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm69%80°63°
- MondayMay 18Showers96%81°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle96%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle10%66°54°
Maxwell, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Maxwell, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.