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Weather in Gravity, Iowa

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

Gravity, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:48 AM
68
°
Drizzle
Feels like
64°
Humidity
88%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Gravity, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
7p
69°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
86°
6p
L 57°H 86°
Gravity, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    84°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    81°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    86%
    81°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    86%
    62°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    60°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    66°55°
Gravity, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°73°95°12a6a12p6pnow 71°high 86°low 57°
Gravity, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
035° · backing 146°
Direction
NE
035°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
41
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 11
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 11 · pk 45 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 24 mph with gusts pulsing to 41 — flags snap, branches bend.
Gravity, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.5
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.5
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962–967
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gravity, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Gravity, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gravity, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gravity, 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 →

Gravity 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.

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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.