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Prescott, Iowa Weather

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

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

Prescott, IA
Sunday, July 5 at 3:35 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:52 AM
Sunset
3:53 PM
Prescott, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPrescott, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 88°
Prescott, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    88°67°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    89°68°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    84°66°-5°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    45%
    89°67°+5°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    52%
    0.17″
    77°66°-12°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    79°63°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    83°66°+4°
Prescott, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
336° · backing 41°
Direction
NNW
336°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 20 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Prescott, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.6
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.6
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW974.9970.6972.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Prescott, IA
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Prescott, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
57 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
08:35 UTC · Prescott, 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
08:35 UTC · Prescott, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Prescott, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Prescott, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Prescott, IA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:20 AM
Sunrise
12:52 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
3:53 PM
Civil dusk
9:28 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Prescott, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 PM
Moonset
11:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Prescott, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Prescott at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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: 50859

15-Day Forecast — Prescott

  1. Sun88°67°6%
  2. Mon89°68°1%
  3. Tue84°66°3%
  4. Wed89°67°45%
  5. Thu77°66°52%
  6. Fri79°63°26%
  7. Sat83°66°6%
  8. Sun84°68°6%
  9. Mon87°69°3%
  10. Tue91°73°1%
  11. Wed86°67°5%
  12. Thu86°66°23%
  13. Fri84°69°14%
  14. Sat85°66°17%
  15. Sun90°70°19%

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 — Prescott

SPC includes Prescott in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Prescott

  • 50859

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.