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Weather in Millerton, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Millerton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
66
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
63°
Humidity
91%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Millerton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
63°
10p
62°
11p
63°
15%
12a
63°
17%
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
L 57°H 83°
Millerton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    67%
    82°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    75%
    78°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    81%
    64°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    66°55°
Millerton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
073° · backing 11°
Direction
ENE
073°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 12
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 12 · pk 46 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 34 — flags snap, branches bend.
Millerton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.6
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.6
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Millerton, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Millerton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Millerton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Millerton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Millerton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (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 Millerton

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.