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Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bennett, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:03 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Bennett, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
62°
1a
62°
11%
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
L 58°H 83°
Bennett, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    69%
    84°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    47%
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    70%
    83°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    74%
    72°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°50°
Bennett, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 15°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
53
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 10 · pk 53 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the sse.
Bennett, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.4
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.01 inHg
Now
982.4
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bennett, IA
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
6.8 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bennett, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bennett, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
1:50 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Bennett, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bennett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (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 Bennett

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.