Granger, Iowa Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Granger weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle21%0.01″85°68°—
- MondayJul 6Clear——87°68°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——89°68°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers39%—86°67°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm57%—82°69°-4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle31%—83°67°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle——84°67°+1°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:56 PM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Granger at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 50109
16-Day Forecast — Granger
- Sun85°68°21%
- Mon87°68°1%
- Tue89°68°1%
- Wed86°67°39%
- Thu82°69°57%
- Fri83°67°31%
- Sat84°67°7%
- Sun90°68°3%
- Mon97°71°2%
- Tue83°69°10%
- Wed82°63°11%
- Thu77°64°18%
- Fri71°66°16%
- Sat81°62°19%
- Sun82°64°16%
- Mon85°66°18%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Granger
SPC includes Granger in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Granger
- 50109