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Mitchellville, Iowa Weather

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

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

Mitchellville, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 2:31 PM
83
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
64%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
12:44 AM
Sunset
3:51 PM
Mitchellville, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMitchellville, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 83°
Mitchellville, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    77%
    0.82″
    83°67°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    83°68°0°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    81°66°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    83°64°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    30%
    —
    87°66°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    —
    80°67°-7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    —
    81°66°+1°
Mitchellville, IA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
64°75°86°12p6p12a6anow 82°high 83°low 68°PRECIP %
Mitchellville, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
277° · veering 70°
Direction
W
277°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 184SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Mitchellville, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.3
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.3
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
+3.3
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978–983
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW982.8978.3981.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Mitchellville, IA
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
→+2 in 6h▲Peak ~38 @ 11 PM

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
89μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
5.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
5.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 14

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Mitchellville, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
47%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
68.7mi
UNLIMITED
68 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
19:31 UTC · Mitchellville, 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
19:31 UTC · Mitchellville, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Mitchellville, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Mitchellville, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Mitchellville, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:11 AM
Sunrise
12:44 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
3:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:26 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Mitchellville, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 PM
Moonset
10:18 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Mitchellville, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mitchellville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50169

16-Day Forecast — Mitchellville

  1. Sat83°67°77%
  2. Sun83°69°13%
  3. Mon81°66°18%
  4. Tue83°64°3%
  5. Wed87°66°30%
  6. Thu80°67°46%
  7. Fri81°66°21%
  8. Sat75°59°8%
  9. Sun78°58°8%
  10. Mon79°58°9%
  11. Tue80°60°7%
  12. Wed79°57°13%
  13. Thu84°64°17%
  14. Fri86°67°26%
  15. Sat77°62°27%
  16. Sun73°61°23%

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 — Mitchellville

SPC includes Mitchellville 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.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Millions of periodical and annual cicadas emerge, their droning chorus filling the summer heat; the soundtrack of midsummer settles over prairie and wetland.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Mitchellville, July runs warmest near 74°F and January coldest around 21°F, while June is the wettest month (5.6 inches) and January the driest (1.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January21°1.0″3
February26°1.4″4
March39°2.3″5
April50°3.8″7
May61°4.8″8
June70°5.6″8
July74°3.9″5
August72°4.2″7
September64°3.2″6
October52°2.9″5
November38°1.9″4
December27°1.6″4

Regional context

Mitchellville swings from 21°F in January to 74°F in July (52°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Mitchellville runs about 36.6 inches on roughly 66 measurable days.

Mitchellville's rain peaks in summer: June brings 5.6 inches over 8.1 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 1.0 inches across 3.2 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Mitchellville shares with places like Valeria, IA, Bondurant, IA and Altoona, IA.

Mitchellville reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Mitchellville, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Mitchellville — protect or harvest anything tender. Mitchellville's low ground holds frost later into spring than Mitchellville's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Valeria, IA, Bondurant, IA, Altoona, IA, Colfax, IA, Mingo, IA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Mitchellville?
Frost typically leaves Mitchellville by mid-April and returns to Mitchellville near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Mitchellville?
Rainfall in Mitchellville peaks in June near 5.6 inches, out of about 37 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Mitchellville?
The warmest stretch in Mitchellville comes in July, around 74°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Mitchellville?
On average January is the chilliest month in Mitchellville, about 21°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Mitchellville?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Mitchellville; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Mitchellville get?
Mitchellville averages about 66 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Mitchellville?
Mitchellville's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 21°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Mitchellville?
Mitchellville's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Mitchellville?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Mitchellville in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Mitchellville?
Current conditions for Mitchellville and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Mitchellville forecast updated?
The Mitchellville forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mitchellville?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Mitchellville are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Mitchellville?
The next few days in Mitchellville's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Mitchellville's warm-summer humid continental climate in Iowa pairs 21°F Januarys with 74°F Julys, 53°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year Mitchellville records about 37 inches of precipitation on around 66 days.

The 53°F gap between Mitchellville's summer and winter, at 41.7°N, shapes Mitchellville's frost calendar.

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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.