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Mallard, Iowa Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Mallard, IA
Monday, June 15 at 4:34 AM
48
°
Clear
Feels like
43°
Humidity
75%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Sunset
3:59 PM
Mallard, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMallard, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 76°
Mallard, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    76°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Rain
    0.13″
    73°52°-3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Light Showers
    67%
    0.03″
    81°55°+8°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Showers
    0.09″
    68°50°-13°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    77°49°+9°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    74°61°-3°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    33%
    77°59°+3°
Mallard, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
242° · backing 55°
Direction
WSW
242°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 11
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 11 · pk 27 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 328SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 55° from the wsw.
Mallard, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.5
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.72 inHg
Now
972.5
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW975.2971.9972.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Mallard, IA
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-7 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
14μg/m³
OzoneGood
37μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Mallard, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
42.0mi
UNLIMITED
118 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
09:34 UTC · Mallard, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:34 UTC · Mallard, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Mallard, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Mallard, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Mallard, IA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
3:59 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Mallard, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:39 AM
Moonset
9:19 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Mallard, IA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mallard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Mallard

  1. Mon76°48°4%
  2. Tue73°52°9%
  3. Wed81°55°67%
  4. Thu68°50°7%
  5. Fri77°49°10%
  6. Sat74°61°24%
  7. Sun77°59°33%
  8. Mon73°56°28%
  9. Tue75°60°15%
  10. Wed82°62°15%
  11. Thu89°69°13%
  12. Fri91°72°24%
  13. Sat93°75°33%
  14. Sun96°66°35%
  15. Mon82°64°43%

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 — Mallard

SPC has placed Mallard in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Mallard

  • 50562

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.