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

Java, SD
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
53
°
Clear
Feels like
42°
Humidity
46%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
9:04 PM
Java, SD
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
51°
8a
57°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
64°
9p
L 45°H 76°
Java, SD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Partly Cloudy
    71°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    61%
    58°45°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    85%
    45°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    85%
    51°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    68°35°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    58°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    24%
    73°46°
Java, SD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · backing 137°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
35
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 12
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
avg 12 · pk 47 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 35 — flags snap, branches bend.
Java, SD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
935.6
+1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 27.63 inHg
Now
935.6
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 932941
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Java, SD
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.6 μg/m³
PM 10
1.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Java, SD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
9:04 PM
Civil dusk
2:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Java, SD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
2:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Java, SD
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 →

Java at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 19 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Java

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.