Weather in Moorhead, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Moorhead, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:51 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
50%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:37 PM
Moorhead, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
64°
1a
61°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
54°
6a
55°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
91°
6p
89°
15%
7p
85°
16%
8p
80°
22%
9p
Moorhead, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast31%82°54°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm71%79°61°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain96%66°55°
- TuesdayMay 19Drizzle96%60°45°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—67°48°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle16%62°55°
Moorhead, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Moorhead, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
088° · veering 43°
Direction
E
088°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 13
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
Moorhead, IA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 97.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Moorhead, 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 36m
Sunset
8:37 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Moorhead, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:05 AM
- Moonset
- 2:11 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Moorhead, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Moorhead at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 28 (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.