Weather in Chelsea, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chelsea, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:48 AM
77
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
79°
Humidity
64%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Chelsea, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
7p
68°
8p
67°
9p
68°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
82°
6p
Chelsea, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm71%83°61°
- SundayMay 17Rain50%82°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm82%82°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%66°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
Chelsea, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Chelsea, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · veering 134°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
Chelsea, IA
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.2 Low
Chelsea, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chelsea, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:57 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Chelsea, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Chelsea at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°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.