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Woodward, Iowa Weather

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

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

Woodward, IA
Sunday, July 5 at 7:32 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
90%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Sunset
3:53 PM
Woodward, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWoodward, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 67°H 85°
Woodward, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    29%
    85°68°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    85°67°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    85°66°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    52%
    87°67°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    52%
    79°70°-8°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    78°67°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    11%
    86°67°+8°
Woodward, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
070° · backing 170°
Direction
ENE
070°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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 5 · pk 13 @ 10:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 125SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 170° from the ene.
Woodward, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.0
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 28.91 inHg
Now
979.0
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
+2.8
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976979
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.5975.6978.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Woodward, IA
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-10 in 6h

AQI 22 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 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
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
14μg/m³
OzoneGood
29μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3
Woodward, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.7mi
UNLIMITED
66 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
12:32 UTC · Woodward, 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
12:32 UTC · Woodward, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Woodward, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Woodward, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Woodward, IA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:13 AM
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
3:53 PM
Civil dusk
9:28 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Woodward, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
11:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Woodward, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Woodward at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50276

16-Day Forecast — Woodward

  1. Sun85°68°29%
  2. Mon85°67°2%
  3. Tue85°66°2%
  4. Wed87°67°52%
  5. Thu79°70°52%
  6. Fri78°67°23%
  7. Sat86°67°11%
  8. Sun89°68°8%
  9. Mon97°75°5%
  10. Tue90°68°5%
  11. Wed77°62°7%
  12. Thu82°60°17%
  13. Fri92°66°19%
  14. Sat85°69°16%
  15. Sun89°73°16%
  16. Mon98°73°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 — Woodward

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Woodward

  • 50276

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.