Peterson, Iowa Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Peterson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Foggy——89°63°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°68°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast56%—91°70°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle56%—85°67°-6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—85°65°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——92°63°+7°
- SundayJul 12Partly Cloudy——100°72°+8°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Peterson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 51047
15-Day Forecast — Peterson
- Mon89°64°1%
- Tue92°68°8%
- Wed91°70°56%
- Thu85°67°56%
- Fri85°65°20%
- Sat92°63°3%
- Sun100°72°3%
- Mon103°77°4%
- Tue107°78°8%
- Wed90°68°12%
- Thu81°64°16%
- Fri77°63°17%
- Sat84°59°24%
- Sun88°62°23%
- Mon84°61°17%
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 — Peterson
SPC has placed Peterson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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 Peterson
- 51047