Weather in Solon, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Solon, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
72%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Solon, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10%
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
75°
9p
Solon, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle65%83°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm55%82°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm59%83°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers87%72°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—65°51°
Solon, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Solon, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
056° · veering 98°
Direction
NE
056°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
44
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Solon, IA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Solon, 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 36m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Solon, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Solon, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Solon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°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.