Weather in What Cheer, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
What Cheer, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:53 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
86%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
What Cheer, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
66°
13%
1a
66°
2a
65°
3a
63°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
82°
8p
What Cheer, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm53%85°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm61%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers66%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers77%65°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
What Cheer, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
What Cheer, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
174° · backing 10°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
What Cheer, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
What Cheer, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
What Cheer, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:55 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
What Cheer, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
What Cheer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (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.