Radcliffe, Iowa Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Radcliffe weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Partly Cloudy——85°64°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——87°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast41%—83°66°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers61%0.02″78°68°-5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—81°65°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——85°68°+4°
- SundayJul 12Clear——88°71°+3°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.90 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 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:35 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Radcliffe at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 50230
15-Day Forecast — Radcliffe
- Mon85°64°2%
- Tue87°67°4%
- Wed83°66°41%
- Thu78°68°61%
- Fri81°65°27%
- Sat85°68°5%
- Sun88°71°4%
- Mon92°74°3%
- Tue92°74°9%
- Wed79°66°10%
- Thu74°62°18%
- Fri75°62°23%
- Sat78°59°20%
- Sun74°61°23%
- Mon73°56°24%
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 — Radcliffe
SPC includes Radcliffe in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Radcliffe
- 50230