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

Center Point, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
66%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Center Point, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
8p
69°
9p
69°
14%
10p
68°
11p
66°
12a
66°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
L 58°H 84°
Center Point, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    77%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    55%
    83°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    81°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    76%
    69°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°51°
Center Point, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · veering 93°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 6
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 6 · pk 29 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 93° from the se.
Center Point, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.4
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.4
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Center Point, IA
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Center Point, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Center Point, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Center Point, 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 →

Center Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (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 Center Point

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.