Eldridge, Iowa Weather
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Eldridge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——87°58°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain73%2.2″81°68°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Showers73%3.4″80°66°-1°
- SundayJun 7Showers39%—82°69°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers57%—79°69°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast33%—80°69°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm26%—91°73°+11°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.
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
- 4:37 AM
- Moonset
- 2:00 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Eldridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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 — Eldridge
SPC has placed Eldridge in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.