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Right now in Iowa
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Observed at Des Moines (the largest city by population in Iowa, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

Climate at a glance

Iowa covers two distinct climate zones across 1,024 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer humid continental (87% of cities), with humid subtropical pockets (13%).

The state spans roughly 3.1° of latitude (40.4° N to 43.5° N), from Keokuk in the south to New Albin in the north. Des Moines is the largest city by population.

ZoneCities%
warm-summer humid continental89587.4%
humid subtropical12912.6%

Microseason · July 1–5 · Plains Continental

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Millions of periodical and annual cicadas emerge, their droning chorus filling the summer heat; the soundtrack of midsummer settles over prairie and wetland.

Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons

Microseason content for Iowa is drawn from the Plains Continental corpus (87% of the state's cities sit in this region).

Live wind & temperature across Iowa

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All cities in Iowa

1,024 cities & towns