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Weather in Sharpsburg, Iowa

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

Sharpsburg, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
66
°
Rain
Feels like
61°
Humidity
87%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Sharpsburg, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
64°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
90°
6p
85°
7p
70°
13%
8p
L 58°H 90°
Sharpsburg, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    85°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    79°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    84%
    78°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    84%
    61°48°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°41°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    66°55°
Sharpsburg, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
087° · veering 33°
Direction
E
087°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
47
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 47 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Sharpsburg, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
959.9
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.35 inHg
Now
959.9
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sharpsburg, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sharpsburg, 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
2:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sharpsburg, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
2:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sharpsburg, 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 →

Sharpsburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.

ZIP codes in Sharpsburg

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.