Fort Madison, Iowa Weather
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Fort Madison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Mostly Clear——85°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast14%—89°61°+4°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm64%—83°69°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers53%—83°71°0°
- SundayJun 7Showers30%—84°71°+1°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle51%0.04″78°70°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle29%0.05″83°71°+5°
Ozone at AQI 83 now. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 92 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 83 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 92 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 83
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 92
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:02 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Fort Madison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (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 3, 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 — Fort Madison
SPC has placed Fort Madison in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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.