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Weather in Doon, Iowa

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

Doon, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:51 AM
75
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
21%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Doon, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
55°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
52°
7a
61°
8a
70°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
85°
1p
89°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
85°
6p
L 52°H 89°
Doon, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    83°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    49%
    70°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    85%
    64°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    85%
    54°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    64°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    10%
    67°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    18%
    63°54°
Doon, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°45°73°100°12a6a12p6pnow 77°high 89°low 52°
Doon, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
065° · backing 10°
Direction
ENE
065°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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
avg 7 · pk 20 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 10° from the ene.
Doon, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.6
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.43 inHg
Now
962.6
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960–966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Doon, IA
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Doon, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Doon, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:01 AM
Moonset
2:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Doon, 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 →

Doon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 6 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

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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.