Weather in Welton, Iowa
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Welton, IA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:51 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
69%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Welton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
65°
10p
63°
14%
11p
65°
12a
60°
1a
62°
2a
61°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
60°
6a
58°
7a
60°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
Welton, IA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain77%83°64°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm47%86°63°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm73%84°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers72%71°51°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—61°43°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°42°
- FridayMay 22Overcast—66°50°
Welton, IA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Welton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
131° · veering 100°
Direction
SE
131°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
29
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Welton, IA
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Welton, IA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 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.
Welton, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:44 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Welton, IA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Welton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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.