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

Webster, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 6:02 AM
63
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
58°
Humidity
88%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Webster, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
13%
1a
65°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
59°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
77°
9p
74°
10p
72°
28%
11p
71°
31%
12a
L 57°H 85°
Webster, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    81%
    81°63°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    66%
    83°68°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    89%
    66°47°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    64°47°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    10%
    65°51°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    66°50°
Webster, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
112° · backing 10°
Direction
ESE
112°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 10
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 10 · pk 31 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Webster, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.7
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.7
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Webster, IA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Webster, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Webster, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Webster, 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 →

Webster at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (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 Webster

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.