Bedford, Iowa Weather
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Bedford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——79°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Rain46%0.06″80°63°+1°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm67%0.36″86°65°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm67%0.01″86°65°0°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers61%0.04″82°68°-4°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle53%—79°67°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm18%—89°70°+10°
Ozone at AQI 47. AQI up 18 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:50 AM
- Moonset
- 2:19 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Bedford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Bedford
SPC has placed Bedford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.