Weather in Pulaski, Iowa
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pulaski, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
67
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
65°
Humidity
91%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Pulaski, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10p
65°
11p
66°
12a
65°
17%
1a
64°
33%
2a
64°
18%
3a
63°
15%
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
Pulaski, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Showers86%81°62°
- SundayMay 17Rain74%84°64°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle76%80°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers80%65°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—60°42°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—64°45°
- FridayMay 22Overcast18%65°52°
Pulaski, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Pulaski, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
040° · veering 21°
Direction
NE
040°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Pulaski, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Pulaski, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pulaski, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:51 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Pulaski, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Pulaski at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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.