Carpenter, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carpenter weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast11%—72°54°-6°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers87%0.18″77°52°+5°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Showers16%0.09″67°47°-10°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——72°46°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle16%0.01″71°58°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast26%—72°56°+1°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 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
- 5:30 AM
- Moonset
- 9:15 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Carpenter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Carpenter
- Mon78°51°3%
- Tue72°54°11%
- Wed77°52°87%
- Thu67°47°16%
- Fri72°46°3%
- Sat71°58°16%
- Sun72°56°26%
- Mon71°53°23%
- Tue71°56°11%
- Wed77°61°18%
- Thu83°67°16%
- Fri85°67°29%
- Sat90°73°35%
- Sun92°66°45%
- Mon80°64°32%
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 — Carpenter
SPC has placed Carpenter 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 Carpenter
- 50426