Weather in West Chester, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Chester, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
78%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
West Chester, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
68°
10p
66°
11p
66°
12a
64°
11%
1a
64°
13%
2a
64°
11%
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
57°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
West Chester, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm48%84°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm60%83°63°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers63%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers73%67°48°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°51°
West Chester, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
West Chester, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
174° · backing 169°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
West Chester, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
West Chester, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Chester, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:52 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
West Chester, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
West Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 24 (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.