Weather in Delta, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Delta, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
69
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
66°
Humidity
85%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Delta, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
65°
14%
1a
65°
11%
2a
64°
3a
62°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
Delta, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm50%85°62°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm60%81°62°
- MondayMay 18Showers62%82°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers76%65°47°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°41°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—65°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°53°
Delta, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Delta, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
183° · veering 176°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 9
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
Delta, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Delta, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Delta, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:53 AM
- Moonset
- 1:54 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Delta, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Delta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°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.