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Weather in Corning, Iowa

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

Corning, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
79%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Corning, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
69°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
83°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
L 58°H 87°
Corning, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    83°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    80°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90%
    83°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    62°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    64°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    13%
    66°55°
Corning, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
091° · veering 54°
Direction
E
091°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 10
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
avg 10 · pk 43 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Corning, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.0
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.44 inHg
Now
963.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962968
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Corning, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Corning, 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 31m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Corning, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Corning, 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 →

Corning at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Corning

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.