Weather in Nichols, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nichols, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
69
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
65°
Humidity
88%
Wind
21 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Nichols, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
64°
10%
2a
63°
11%
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
78°
8p
75°
9p
74°
10p
Nichols, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm58%83°63°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm74%82°64°
- MondayMay 18Showers69%82°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers85%73°49°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°44°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%66°52°
Nichols, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Nichols, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
208° · veering 26°
Direction
SSW
208°
Sustained
21
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 8
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Nichols, IA
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 64.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Nichols, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 34m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nichols, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:49 AM
- Moonset
- 1:50 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Nichols, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Nichols at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 25 (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.