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

Bernard, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
72%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Bernard, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
12%
12a
57°
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
73°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11%
11p
L 56°H 82°
Bernard, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    79°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    65%
    81°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    83%
    70°45°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    59°40°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    64°41°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    61°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    55°45°
Bernard, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
058° · backing 113°
Direction
ENE
058°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 27 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bernard, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.7
-2.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.7
mb
3h
-2.3
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bernard, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
6.9 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bernard, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bernard, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:52 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bernard, 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 →

Bernard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 30 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Bernard

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.