Weather in Essex, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Essex, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:55 AM
65
°
Rain
Feels like
57°
Humidity
92%
Wind
30 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Essex, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
12a
66°
1a
67°
2a
64°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
88°
4p
89°
5p
91°
6p
76°
10%
7p
70°
25%
8p
72°
9p
70°
10p
70°
15%
11p
Essex, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm99%80°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm98%81°61°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers98%62°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Rain—60°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast14%71°48°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle18%81°59°
Essex, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Essex, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
085° · backing 55°
Direction
E
085°
Sustained
30
mph
Gust
44
mph
Peak 24h
53
avg 13
Beaufort · 6 · STRONG 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
Essex, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 68.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Essex, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Essex, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:07 AM
- Moonset
- 2:05 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Essex, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Essex at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 21 (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.