Melvin, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Melvin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——76°51°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers56%0.04″80°54°+4°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle—0.04″61°49°-19°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle12%—77°49°+16°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle26%—79°59°+2°
- SundayJun 21Overcast33%—75°57°-4°
AQI 31 (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.
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
- 5:42 AM
- Moonset
- 9:25 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Melvin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Melvin
- Mon78°49°9%
- Tue76°51°3%
- Wed80°54°56%
- Thu61°49°7%
- Fri77°49°12%
- Sat79°59°26%
- Sun75°57°33%
- Mon73°55°20%
- Tue75°57°17%
- Wed82°64°17%
- Thu89°67°15%
- Fri92°72°35%
- Sat93°76°39%
- Sun87°64°32%
- Mon83°60°34%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Melvin
SPC has placed Melvin in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- 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 Melvin
- 51350