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Conrad, Iowa Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Conrad, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 11:03 PM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
87%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Sunset
3:51 PM
Conrad, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastConrad, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 83°
Conrad, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    71%
    0.13″
    82°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    14%
    83°64°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    85°66°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    83°65°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    47%
    84°66°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    74°63°-10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    14%
    79°62°+5°
Conrad, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
024° · backing 60°
Direction
NNE
024°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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 7 · pk 20 @ 3:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 105SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the nne.
Conrad, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.7976.9978.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Conrad, IA
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
+1 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

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

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
51μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Conrad, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
31.0mi
UNLIMITED
54 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
04:03 UTC · Conrad, 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
04:03 UTC · Conrad, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Conrad, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Conrad, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Conrad, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:07 AM
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
3:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:26 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Conrad, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
11:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Conrad, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Conrad at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50621

16-Day Forecast — Conrad

  1. Sat82°67°71%
  2. Sun83°64°14%
  3. Mon85°66°5%
  4. Tue83°65°2%
  5. Wed84°66°47%
  6. Thu74°63°47%
  7. Fri79°62°14%
  8. Sat76°62°9%
  9. Sun75°58°7%
  10. Mon81°60°8%
  11. Tue87°68°6%
  12. Wed85°66°12%
  13. Thu87°66°18%
  14. Fri87°73°19%
  15. Sat88°71°17%
  16. Sun81°61°10%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Conrad

SPC includes Conrad 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 Conrad

  • 50621

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.