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Weather in Weldon, Iowa

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Weldon, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
68
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
69°
Humidity
84%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Weldon, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
69°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
66°
11%
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
L 60°H 87°
Weldon, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    79%
    85°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    81°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    81°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    84%
    63°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    66°54°
Weldon, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
071° · veering 68°
Direction
ENE
071°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
50
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
avg 13 · pk 50 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 68° from the ene.
Weldon, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.0
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.56 inHg
Now
967.0
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Weldon, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Weldon, 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.
Weldon, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Weldon, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Weldon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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.

ZIP codes in Weldon

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.