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Fredericksburg, Iowa Weather

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

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

Fredericksburg, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 3:19 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
68%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Sunset
3:51 PM
Fredericksburg, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFredericksburg, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 81°
Fredericksburg, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    32%
    82°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    11%
    80°66°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    80°64°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°63°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    38%
    0.01″
    80°65°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    44%
    78°62°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    79°62°+1°
Fredericksburg, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
269° · backing 49°
Direction
W
269°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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 4 · pk 13 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 204SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 49° from the w.
Fredericksburg, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.5
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.5
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975978
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.3975.2977.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Fredericksburg, IA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
+6 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.8 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
94μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
4.3 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 44

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.75
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Fredericksburg, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
52.4mi
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
20:19 UTC · Fredericksburg, 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
20:19 UTC · Fredericksburg, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fredericksburg, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fredericksburg, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fredericksburg, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
12:35 AM
Daylight
15h 16m
Sunset
3:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:27 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fredericksburg, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 PM
Moonset
10:11 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fredericksburg, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fredericksburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50630

16-Day Forecast — Fredericksburg

  1. Sat81°69°32%
  2. Sun80°66°11%
  3. Mon80°64°2%
  4. Tue81°63°2%
  5. Wed80°65°38%
  6. Thu78°62°44%
  7. Fri79°62°14%
  8. Sat75°60°14%
  9. Sun77°56°11%
  10. Mon77°57°7%
  11. Tue80°60°5%
  12. Wed77°59°26%
  13. Thu81°64°29%
  14. Fri81°63°33%
  15. Sat72°60°28%
  16. Sun75°59°19%

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 — Fredericksburg

SPC includes Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg

  • 50630

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.