Stratford, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stratford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——76°48°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast12%—73°54°-3°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm85%0.02″82°58°+9°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——71°49°-11°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle—0.02″77°48°+6°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle28%0.01″73°61°-4°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle42%0.01″75°60°+2°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 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
- 5:40 AM
- Moonset
- 9:13 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Stratford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Stratford
- Mon76°49°3%
- Tue73°54°12%
- Wed82°58°85%
- Thu71°49°3%
- Fri77°48°3%
- Sat73°61°28%
- Sun75°60°42%
- Mon71°55°29%
- Tue74°61°16%
- Wed82°60°17%
- Thu86°69°13%
- Fri89°72°27%
- Sat91°74°29%
- Sun92°69°26%
- Mon80°65°42%
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 — Stratford
SPC has placed Stratford 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 Stratford
- 50249