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Weather in Glenwood, Iowa

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

Glenwood, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:51 AM
74
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
72°
Humidity
73%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Glenwood, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
71°
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
66°
1a
65°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
60°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
85°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
L 60°H 89°
Glenwood, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    87°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    95%
    83°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    95%
    60°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    66°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    16%
    67°56°
Glenwood, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
076° · veering 47°
Direction
ENE
076°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 35 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Glenwood, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.8
+3.4 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.67 inHg
Now
970.8
mb
3h
+3.4
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Glenwood, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Glenwood, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Glenwood, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Glenwood, 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 →

Glenwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (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 Glenwood

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.