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Weather in New Sharon, Iowa

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

New Sharon, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
65
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
57°
Humidity
87%
Wind
28 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
New Sharon, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
63°
11p
63°
12a
63°
11%
1a
63°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
74°
11%
9p
L 55°H 83°
New Sharon, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    80°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    65%
    79°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    65°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    66°53°
New Sharon, IA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 65°high 83°low 55°PRECIP %
New Sharon, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 9°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
28
mph
Gust
47
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 8
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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 47
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 28 mph with gusts pulsing to 47 — flags snap, branches bend.
New Sharon, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.1
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.91 inHg
Now
979.1
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976–981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
New Sharon, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.1 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
New Sharon, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
New Sharon, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
New Sharon, 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 →

New Sharon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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.

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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.