Bridgewater, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bridgewater weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——74°56°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Drizzle71%—84°60°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle——71°51°-13°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——76°49°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers43%0.85″72°61°-4°
- SundayJun 21Overcast55%—73°60°+1°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 5:47 AM
- Moonset
- 9:11 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Bridgewater at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Bridgewater
- Mon75°51°4%
- Tue74°56°6%
- Wed84°60°71%
- Thu71°51°4%
- Fri76°49°6%
- Sat72°61°43%
- Sun73°60°55%
- Mon68°58°37%
- Tue74°62°9%
- Wed82°62°13%
- Thu88°70°15%
- Fri86°72°20%
- Sat89°74°33%
- Sun90°74°28%
- Mon79°67°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 — Bridgewater
SPC has placed Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater
- 50837