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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
L 58°H 83°
Nichols, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    83°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    74%
    82°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    69%
    82°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    73°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    66°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    66°52°
Nichols, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 8 · pk 33
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 21 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Nichols, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.5
0.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Nichols

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.