Weather in Rhodes, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rhodes, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:05 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
81%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Rhodes, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
78°
12%
8p
Rhodes, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm73%80°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm56%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm90%81°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers90%63°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°44°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle10%66°53°
Rhodes, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Rhodes, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
144° · steady
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Rhodes, IA
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Rhodes, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:51 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.
Rhodes, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Rhodes, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Rhodes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 28 (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.