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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
L 59°H 85°
Pulaski, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    86%
    81°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    74%
    84°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    76%
    80°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    65°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    18%
    65°52°
Pulaski, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 11 · pk 34 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pulaski, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.97 inHg
Now
981.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Pulaski

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.