Weather in Blockton, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Blockton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
65
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
65°
Humidity
96%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Blockton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
89°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
72°
8p
72°
21%
9p
Blockton, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm78%86°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm83%80°60°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm93%80°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers93%63°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast17%65°55°
Blockton, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Blockton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
102° · backing 27°
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
43
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
Blockton, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 75.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Blockton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blockton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:05 AM
- Moonset
- 2:01 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Blockton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Blockton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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.