Weather in Henderson, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Henderson, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:50 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
82%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Henderson, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
87°
12%
5p
92°
6p
Henderson, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm44%87°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm85%80°61°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm96%88°60°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers96%59°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle—66°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain16%68°55°
Henderson, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Henderson, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
078° · veering 66°
Direction
ENE
078°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
42
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Henderson, 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
Henderson, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:32 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Henderson, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:07 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Henderson, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Henderson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- 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.