Weather in Van Meter, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Van Meter, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:05 AM
70
°
Drizzle
Feels like
67°
Humidity
84%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Van Meter, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
66°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
58°
4a
56°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
84°
11%
6p
82°
7p
79°
21%
8p
Van Meter, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm49%79°59°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm66%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm91%80°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Rain91%63°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast15%67°54°
Van Meter, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Van Meter, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
137° · steady
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
48
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 8
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Van Meter, IA
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 86.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Van Meter, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Van Meter, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:59 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Van Meter, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Van Meter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (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.