Weather in Van Wert, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Van Wert, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
66
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
66°
Humidity
97%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Van Wert, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
67°
11p
66°
11%
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
74°
20%
9p
Van Wert, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain92%85°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm75%80°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm87%78°62°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers92%63°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—59°40°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%65°54°
Van Wert, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Van Wert, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
WNW
289° · veering 173°
Direction
WNW
289°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 13
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
Van Wert, IA
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Van Wert, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Van Wert, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:01 AM
- Moonset
- 1:59 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Van Wert, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Van Wert at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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.