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

Charlotte, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Charlotte, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
61°
19%
11p
63°
10%
12a
60°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
63°
4a
61°
5a
59°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
L 58°H 83°
Charlotte, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    77%
    82°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    44%
    85°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    77%
    83°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    79%
    71°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    67°49°
Charlotte, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
105° · veering 43°
Direction
ESE
105°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 7
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 7 · pk 43 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Charlotte, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.8
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.8
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Charlotte, IA
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
7.1 μg/m³
Ozone
72.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Charlotte, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Charlotte, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
1:49 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Charlotte, 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 →

Charlotte at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 28 (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 Charlotte

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.