Frederika, Iowa Weather
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Frederika weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain80%0.56″84°59°—
- FridayJun 5Rain81%0.38″78°66°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Showers39%1.6″85°67°+7°
- SundayJun 7Showers49%—80°68°-5°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers56%0.18″79°68°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Heavy Showers44%0.27″79°69°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—90°70°+11°
Ozone at AQI 53 now. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 53 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 4:48 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Frederika at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 — Frederika
SPC has placed Frederika in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.