Weather in Delmar, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Delmar, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:49 AM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
55%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Delmar, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
7p
69°
8p
66°
9p
65°
10p
62°
18%
11p
64°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
Delmar, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain81%82°63°
- SundayMay 17Light Showers42%85°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm68%81°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers71%71°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°41°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°49°
Delmar, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Delmar, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
106° · veering 139°
Direction
ESE
106°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Delmar, IA
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 2.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 104.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.1 Low
Delmar, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Delmar, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:44 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Delmar, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Delmar at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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.