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

Perry, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
86%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Perry, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
81°
14%
8p
L 55°H 87°
Perry, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    80°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    93%
    79°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    93%
    62°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    66°54°
Perry, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
125° · backing 64°
Direction
SE
125°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 30 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 64° from the se.
Perry, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.5
+1.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.5
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Perry, IA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Perry, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Perry, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 AM
Moonset
2:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Perry, 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 →

Perry at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Perry

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.