Weather in Durant, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Durant, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
75%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Durant, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
11p
66°
12a
63°
1a
62°
10%
2a
62°
12%
3a
60°
12%
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
75°
10p
Durant, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm68%84°62°
- SundayMay 17Light Rain70%85°64°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm74%84°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers80%72°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%65°51°
Durant, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Durant, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
153° · steady
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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
Durant, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 58.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Durant, 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
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Durant, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:47 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Durant, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Durant at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- 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.