Weather in Minden, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Minden, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
69
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
66°
Humidity
91%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Minden, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
56°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
77°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
91°
4p
90°
19%
5p
90°
10%
6p
80°
20%
7p
75°
21%
8p
74°
16%
9p
73°
10p
Minden, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm38%83°58°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm83%79°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%77°59°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle98%59°46°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain17%67°55°
Minden, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Minden, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
170° · veering 110°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
35
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
Minden, IA
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Minden, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Minden, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:06 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Minden, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Minden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (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.