Weather in Ely, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ely, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
77%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Ely, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
76°
11%
10p
76°
19%
11p
Ely, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm71%81°62°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm63%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers88%71°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain—65°46°
- FridayMay 22Light Rain—66°50°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle11%61°48°
Ely, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Ely, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
175° · backing 27°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Ely, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ely, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ely, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ely, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Ely at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (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.