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Trenton, Iowa Weather

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

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

Trenton, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 7:25 AM
71
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
74°
Humidity
92%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Trenton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTrenton, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 28% chance of precipitation at 8 AM.
L 71°H 86°
Trenton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    30%
    0.23″
    86°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Showers
    16%
    0.32″
    84°70°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    82°65°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°64°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    17%
    85°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    25%
    82°71°-3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    29%
    82°67°
Trenton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
013° · backing 36°
Direction
NNE
013°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 6 · pk 23
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 226SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 36° from the nne.
Trenton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW992.5987.6989.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Trenton, IA
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. 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 2.5DRIVERGood
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3
Trenton, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
51%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.5mi
UNLIMITED
50 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
12:25 UTC · Trenton, 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
12:25 UTC · Trenton, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Trenton, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Trenton, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Trenton, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:07 AM
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Daylight
15h 03m
Sunset
3:42 PM
Civil dusk
9:16 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Trenton, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
11:02 PM
Moonset
10:11 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Trenton, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Trenton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°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.

16-Day Forecast — Trenton

  1. Sat86°68°30%
  2. Sun84°70°16%
  3. Mon82°65°5%
  4. Tue81°64°5%
  5. Wed85°64°17%
  6. Thu82°71°25%
  7. Fri82°67°29%
  8. Sat85°68°14%
  9. Sun70°58°10%
  10. Mon75°56°6%
  11. Tue79°61°7%
  12. Wed80°65°13%
  13. Thu81°67°30%
  14. Fri82°68°28%
  15. Sat85°70°17%
  16. Sun86°72°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 — Trenton

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Trenton

  • 52641

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.