Mediapolis, Iowa Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mediapolis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast42%—83°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast16%—84°68°+1°
- MondayJul 6Clear——85°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——83°63°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail25%—85°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm50%0.35″78°68°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast32%—79°66°+1°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 11:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Mediapolis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 52637
16-Day Forecast — Mediapolis
- Sat83°69°42%
- Sun84°68°16%
- Mon85°66°2%
- Tue83°63°2%
- Wed85°64°25%
- Thu78°68°50%
- Fri79°66°32%
- Sat75°64°6%
- Sun76°55°9%
- Mon78°59°5%
- Tue83°64°5%
- Wed85°70°12%
- Thu88°70°16%
- Fri88°74°23%
- Sat90°74°15%
- Sun83°64°13%
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 — Mediapolis
SPC has placed Mediapolis in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Mediapolis
- 52637