Weather in Pella, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pella, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
68
°
Drizzle
Feels like
66°
Humidity
86%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Pella, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12%
12a
67°
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
84°
10%
7p
81°
8p
Pella, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm58%81°60°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm62%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers78%79°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers80%64°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°54°
Pella, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Pella, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
181° · veering 64°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
34
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 10
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pella, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Pella, 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 33m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pella, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:57 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Pella, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Pella at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (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.