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Weather in Keystone, Iowa

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

Keystone, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Keystone, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
68°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
80°
8p
L 59°H 86°
Keystone, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    82%
    84°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    81°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    83%
    84°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    66°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°52°
Keystone, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · backing 95°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
49
avg 9
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 9 · pk 49 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 95° from the se.
Keystone, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.8
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.8
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Keystone, IA
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Keystone, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Keystone, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Keystone, 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 →

Keystone at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Keystone

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.