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Clarinda, Iowa Weather

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

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

Clarinda, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 3:20 PM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
87°
Humidity
68%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:54 AM
Sunset
3:54 PM
Clarinda, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClarinda, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 86°
Clarinda, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    75%
    2.0″
    80°67°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    —
    0.03″
    86°67°+6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    85°66°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    85°66°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    91°68°+6°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    50%
    0.02″
    85°70°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    25%
    0.12″
    82°66°-3°
Clarinda, IA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°62°76°90°12p6p12a6anow 80°high 86°low 67°PRECIP %
Clarinda, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · veering 74°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 22 @ 12:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 98SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 74° from the wnw.
Clarinda, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.90 inHg
Now
978.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+3.1
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975–980
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.4974.6978.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clarinda, IA
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
↑+9 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 41 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
6.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
87μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 41 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 41
UV peak
3.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 41

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.72
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Clarinda, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
51.6mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
20:20 UTC · Clarinda, 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
20:20 UTC · Clarinda, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clarinda, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clarinda, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clarinda, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
12:54 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
3:54 PM
Civil dusk
9:29 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Clarinda, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
10:26 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Clarinda, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clarinda at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 51632

16-Day Forecast — Clarinda

  1. Sat82°67°75%
  2. Sun86°67°9%
  3. Mon85°66°2%
  4. Tue85°66°1%
  5. Wed91°68°18%
  6. Thu85°70°50%
  7. Fri82°66°25%
  8. Sat77°60°9%
  9. Sun79°59°5%
  10. Mon80°60°6%
  11. Tue81°60°4%
  12. Wed83°58°10%
  13. Thu88°66°13%
  14. Fri90°70°21%
  15. Sat78°64°26%
  16. Sun75°60°20%

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 — Clarinda

SPC includes Clarinda 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Clarinda tops out in July (~75°F) and dips lowest in January (~22°F), with May wettest at 5.6 inches and January driest at 0.8 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January22°0.8″3
February27°1.2″3
March39°2.2″5
April50°3.3″7
May62°5.6″9
June72°5.3″8
July75°4.8″7
August73°4.0″6
September65°3.3″5
October53°2.9″5
November39°2.0″4
December28°1.4″3

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Clarinda runs from a 22°F January mean to 75°F in July, a 53°F seasonal spread, with near 36.7 inches of precipitation across about 64 wet days.

Precipitation in Clarinda runs summer-dominant: May averages 5.6 inches across 8.7 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 0.8 inches over 2.6 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Clarinda with places like Shambaugh, IA, Yorktown, IA and New Market, IA.

Once Clarinda passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Clarinda's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Clarinda's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Clarinda near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Clarinda can lag Clarinda's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Shambaugh, IA, Yorktown, IA, New Market, IA, College Springs, IA, Braddyville, IA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Clarinda?
In Clarinda, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Clarinda's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Clarinda?
Clarinda sees its heaviest rain in May (around 5.6 inches), part of roughly 37 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Clarinda?
The warmest stretch in Clarinda comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Clarinda?
On average January is the chilliest month in Clarinda, about 22°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Clarinda?
Time tomatoes in Clarinda for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Clarinda's frost line.
How many rainy days does Clarinda get?
Clarinda records around 64 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Clarinda?
Clarinda sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 22°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Clarinda?
Clarinda's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Clarinda?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Clarinda in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Clarinda?
Current conditions for Clarinda and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Clarinda forecast updated?
The Clarinda forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Clarinda?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Clarinda are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Clarinda?
The next few days in Clarinda's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Clarinda, Iowa has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 22°F, July about 75°F, 53°F between them.

Clarinda sees close to 37 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 64 wet days.

At 40.7°N, Clarinda's 53°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Clarinda's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Clarinda

  • 51632

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.