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Weather in Cumberland, Iowa

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cumberland, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
66
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
64°
Humidity
92%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Cumberland, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
84°
5p
88°
6p
85°
7p
67°
30%
8p
70°
30%
9p
70°
20%
10p
L 58°H 88°
Cumberland, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    83°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    89%
    79°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    100%
    77°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    100%
    60°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    13%
    66°54°
Cumberland, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 72°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 37 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
Cumberland, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.2
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.38 inHg
Now
961.2
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 957963
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cumberland, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cumberland, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cumberland, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cumberland, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cumberland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Cumberland

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.