Popejoy, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Popejoy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°48°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——74°53°-3°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers89%0.06″79°55°+5°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle—0.01″71°48°-8°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle—0.02″75°48°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle23%0.02″74°61°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast33%—74°59°0°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:36 AM
- Moonset
- 9:12 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Popejoy at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 23°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Popejoy
- Mon77°48°3%
- Tue74°53°8%
- Wed79°55°89%
- Thu71°48°4%
- Fri75°48°5%
- Sat74°61°23%
- Sun74°59°33%
- Mon69°55°28%
- Tue72°60°13%
- Wed78°61°18%
- Thu85°68°13%
- Fri88°71°26%
- Sat90°74°32%
- Sun91°68°39%
- Mon80°65°41%
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 — Popejoy
SPC has placed Popejoy 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 Popejoy
- 50227