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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
L 55°H 88°
Sheldahl, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    82°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    79°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96%
    81°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    96%
    63°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    66°53°
Sheldahl, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 9 · pk 30 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the se.
Sheldahl, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.1
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 28.68 inHg
Now
971.1
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Sheldahl

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.