Weather in Ottumwa, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ottumwa, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
65
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
67°
Humidity
88%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Ottumwa, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
68°
18%
1a
67°
20%
2a
66°
3a
63°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
61°
7a
63°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
79°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
83°
8p
79°
9p
Ottumwa, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm85%83°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm65%82°63°
- MondayMay 18Showers79%80°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers84%66°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%67°54°
Ottumwa, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Ottumwa, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · veering 54°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
Ottumwa, IA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ottumwa, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ottumwa, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ottumwa, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Ottumwa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (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.