Plainfield, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plainfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast12%—71°55°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers94%0.30″75°54°+4°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Rain21%0.07″71°48°-4°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——73°47°+2°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle22%0.19″72°59°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast27%—72°58°0°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 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
- 5:31 AM
- Moonset
- 9:10 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Plainfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Plainfield
- Mon75°49°2%
- Tue71°55°12%
- Wed75°54°94%
- Thu71°48°21%
- Fri73°47°6%
- Sat72°59°22%
- Sun72°58°27%
- Mon71°54°26%
- Tue70°60°11%
- Wed76°60°18%
- Thu84°67°14%
- Fri87°68°29%
- Sat90°74°32%
- Sun91°69°42%
- Mon80°66°36%
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 — Plainfield
SPC has placed Plainfield in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Plainfield
- 50666