Cromwell, Iowa Weather
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Cromwell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain78%2.4″82°66°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm76%1.5″80°67°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm76%2.4″83°67°+3°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers66%0.01″76°65°-7°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm54%—85°67°+9°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm17%—80°68°-5°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm14%—86°69°+6°
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
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 40 now. With UV 4.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 4.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 4:51 AM
- Moonset
- 2:17 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Cromwell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (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 — Cromwell
SPC has placed Cromwell in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.