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Weather in Long Grove, Iowa

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

Long Grove, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
72%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Long Grove, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
65°
12a
62°
1a
61°
10%
2a
61°
10%
3a
62°
11%
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
75°
10p
L 57°H 83°
Long Grove, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    71%
    84°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    64%
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    77%
    82°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    71°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    64°51°
Long Grove, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
148° · veering 28°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 31 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 28° from the sse.
Long Grove, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
981.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Long Grove, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.0 μg/m³
NO₂
12.5 μg/m³
Ozone
53.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Long Grove, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Long Grove, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:45 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Long Grove, 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 →

Long Grove at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°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.

ZIP codes in Long Grove

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.