Weather in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Council Bluffs, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
76%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Council Bluffs, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
72°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
90°
10%
5p
87°
11%
6p
82°
20%
7p
76°
15%
8p
Council Bluffs, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm55%86°61°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm75%80°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm95%80°57°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle95%61°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers12%67°56°
Council Bluffs, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Council Bluffs, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
105° · veering 50°
Direction
ESE
105°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 10
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Council Bluffs, IA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 5.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Council Bluffs, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Council Bluffs, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:08 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Council Bluffs, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Council Bluffs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (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.