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Milford, Iowa Weather

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

Milford, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 6:29 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
67%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:56 PM
Milford, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMilford, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 8 AM.
L 67°H 78°
Milford, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    35%
    0.10″
    78°67°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Foggy
    17%
    84°63°+6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Clear
    17%
    82°63°-2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    35%
    84°66°+2°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Showers
    44%
    0.02″
    77°68°-7°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    25%
    88°67°+11°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    95°73°+7°
Milford, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
181° · veering 42°
Direction
S
181°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 13 · pk 26 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 275SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 42° from the s.
Milford, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.2
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.47 inHg
Now
964.2
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-7.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964972
955960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW971.9963.8963.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Milford, IA
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
-19 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 43. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
91μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 10
Milford, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
50.4mi
UNLIMITED
101 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
06:29 UTC ·Milford, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:29 UTC ·Milford, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Milford, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Milford, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Milford, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
8:56 PM
Civil dusk
2:32 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Milford, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
5:01 AM
Moonset
2:12 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Milford, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

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Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Milford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 6 (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 — Milford

SPC has placed Milford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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.

ZIP codes in Milford

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.