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

Luana, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:50 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
47%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Luana, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
41%
10p
62°
30%
11p
60°
10%
12a
58°
15%
1a
58°
10%
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
L 55°H 84°
Luana, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    98%
    81°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    73°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    75%
    78°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    90%
    66°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    59°47°
Luana, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
054° · backing 173°
Direction
NE
054°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
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 5 · pk 19 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 173° from the ne.
Luana, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.6
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.6
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966972
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Luana, IA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
8.1 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Luana, 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 43m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Luana, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
1:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Luana, 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 →

Luana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 4 (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 Luana

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.