Weather in Dedham, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dedham, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:51 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
73%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Dedham, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
55°
5a
52°
6a
53°
7a
61°
8a
69°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
Dedham, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle62%81°55°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm71%78°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%81°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle98%60°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle15%62°54°
Dedham, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Dedham, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
102° · veering 113°
Direction
ESE
102°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Dedham, IA
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 109.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.3 Low
Dedham, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dedham, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:01 AM
- Moonset
- 2:07 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Dedham, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Dedham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.