Weather in Marion, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Marion, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 12:49 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
59%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Marion, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
7p
70°
8p
69°
9p
69°
12%
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
Marion, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain69%82°63°
- SundayMay 17Rain47%81°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm71%82°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers76%69°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°50°
Marion, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Marion, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
160° · veering 169°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
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
Marion, IA
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 106.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.2 Low
Marion, 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 37m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Marion, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:54 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Marion, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Marion 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
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).