Weather in Oxford Junction, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oxford Junction, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
71%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Oxford Junction, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
74°
9p
Oxford Junction, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain65%83°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm53%81°64°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers62%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers82%72°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%65°49°
Oxford Junction, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Oxford Junction, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
067° · backing 176°
Direction
ENE
067°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Oxford Junction, IA
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Oxford Junction, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oxford Junction, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:45 AM
- Moonset
- 1:51 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Oxford Junction, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Oxford Junction 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.