Iowa City, Iowa Weather Forecast
Today in Iowa City: clear skies with a high near 76°F and a low around 51°F. Rain chance 3%. Rain chances peak at 28% on Thursday. Highs run 66 to 75°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Iowa City
Today 10/23
76°51°
Sat 10/24
75°55°
Sun 10/25
75°54°
Mon 10/26
70°53°
Tue 10/27
67°51°
Wed 10/28
17%
70°52°
Thu 10/29
28%
66°51°
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 62° | 61° | 60° | 59° | 58° | 57° | 57° | 56° | 56° | 55° | 56° | 59° | 62° | 66° | 69° | 72° | 74° | 75° | 75° | 73° | 70° | 68° | 66° | 64° |
| Rain | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,735
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.42 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
54.14 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
57°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.69 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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About Iowa City Weather
Iowa City sits at about 673 feet above sea level in Johnson County, Iowa. About 118,041 people live in the Iowa City area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service DVN office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDVN. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 22 and the first fall freeze around Oct 28.
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