Weather in Sheldahl, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sheldahl, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
81%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Sheldahl, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
57°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
83°
15%
8p
80°
15%
9p
Sheldahl, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm55%82°57°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm66%79°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm96%81°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle96%63°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle12%66°53°
Sheldahl, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Sheldahl, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
126° · veering 12°
Direction
SE
126°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Sheldahl, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 70.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sheldahl, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:23 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheldahl, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:56 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sheldahl, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Sheldahl at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°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.