Pocahontas, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pocahontas weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°48°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast12%—75°53°-3°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers68%0.02″82°55°+7°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle—0.06″70°50°-12°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle—0.02″78°50°+8°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle29%0.02″73°61°-5°
- SundayJun 21Overcast36%—76°60°+3°
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.
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
- 9:18 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Pocahontas 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 — Pocahontas
- Mon78°48°4%
- Tue75°53°12%
- Wed82°55°68%
- Thu70°50°5%
- Fri78°50°9%
- Sat73°61°29%
- Sun76°60°36%
- Mon72°56°28%
- Tue75°62°15%
- Wed80°62°16%
- Thu89°69°11%
- Fri91°73°26%
- Sat92°75°29%
- Sun95°66°23%
- Mon82°64°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 — Pocahontas
SPC has placed Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas
- 50574