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Andover, Iowa Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Andover weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Andover, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 9:50 AM
74
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
79°
Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Sunset
3:39 PM
Andover, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAndover, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 26% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 68°H 84°
Andover, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    44%
    0.10″
    84°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    23%
    85°68°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    81°62°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    80°59°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    24%
    82°61°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    32%
    0.18″
    79°68°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    29%
    79°63°
Andover, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · backing 96°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 22 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 166SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 96° from the se.
Andover, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.6988.2989.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Andover, IA
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-1 in 6hPeak ~34 @ 9 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
62μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.72
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Andover, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
62%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.9mi
UNLIMITED
59 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:50 UTC · Andover, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:50 UTC · Andover, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Andover, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Andover, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Andover, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Daylight
15h 08m
Sunset
3:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:15 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Andover, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 PM
Moonset
10:05 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Andover, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Andover at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 52701

16-Day Forecast — Andover

  1. Sat84°69°44%
  2. Sun85°68°23%
  3. Mon81°62°2%
  4. Tue80°59°3%
  5. Wed82°61°24%
  6. Thu79°68°32%
  7. Fri79°63°29%
  8. Sat82°64°15%
  9. Sun68°59°8%
  10. Mon75°56°8%
  11. Tue75°60°12%
  12. Wed80°64°10%
  13. Thu82°66°16%
  14. Fri83°67°20%
  15. Sat85°69°17%
  16. Sun86°71°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Andover

SPC includes Andover in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Andover

  • 52701

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.