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Moulton, Iowa Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Moulton, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 2:03 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
43%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Moulton, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMoulton, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 1 PM.
L 61°H 85°
Moulton, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Mostly Clear
    84°57°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    21%
    85°61°+1°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    0.62″
    84°66°-1°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    83°68°-1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    60%
    84°70°+1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Showers
    54%
    78°68°-6°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    87°69°+9°
Moulton, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · backing 25°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 8 · pk 17 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2611SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the s.
Moulton, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983990
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.1982.8983.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Moulton, IA
Air quality
86
AQI
Good
+37 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 45. AQI up 37 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — 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
2.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
Moulton, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
93.4mi
UNLIMITED
170 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
02:03 UTC ·Moulton, 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
02:03 UTC ·Moulton, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Moulton, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Moulton, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Moulton, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
8:36 PM
Civil dusk
2:10 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Moulton, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Moonrise
4:42 AM
Moonset
2:11 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Moulton, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Moulton 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 — Moulton

SPC has placed Moulton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

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.

ZIP codes in Moulton

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.