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Ida Grove, Iowa Weather

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

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

Ida Grove, IA
Sunday, July 5 at 12:37 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:51 AM
Sunset
4:01 PM
Ida Grove, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIda Grove, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 88°
Ida Grove, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Showers
    13%
    0.22″
    88°66°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    91°68°+3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    89°69°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    87°68°-2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    78°63°-9°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    86°63°+8°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    80°65°-6°
Ida Grove, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
072° · backing 173°
Direction
ENE
072°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 18 @ 3:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 216SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ida Grove, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
971.1
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.68 inHg
Now
971.1
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970973
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW973.1969.7971.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Ida Grove, IA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 41 (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
4.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Ida Grove, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.7mi
UNLIMITED
58 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
05:37 UTC · Ida Grove, 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
05:37 UTC · Ida Grove, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ida Grove, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ida Grove, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ida Grove, IA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
12:51 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
4:01 PM
Civil dusk
9:37 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ida Grove, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 PM
Moonset
11:34 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ida Grove, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ida Grove at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 51445

15-Day Forecast — Ida Grove

  1. Sun88°66°13%
  2. Mon91°68°4%
  3. Tue89°69°4%
  4. Wed87°68°30%
  5. Thu78°63°27%
  6. Fri86°63°11%
  7. Sat80°65°7%
  8. Sun81°61°6%
  9. Mon89°65°4%
  10. Tue94°71°3%
  11. Wed93°69°5%
  12. Thu99°75°10%
  13. Fri100°78°14%
  14. Sat100°71°24%
  15. Sun87°65°11%

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 — Ida Grove

SPC includes Ida Grove 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 Ida Grove

  • 51445

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.