Wednesday (Jul 15) high of 93°F
93°F
Source: U.S. National Weather Service APIData as of July 15, 2026
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Latest per desk3% of Iowa's soybean crop has reached the setting-pods stage for the week ending July 5, 2026
3 PCT SETTING PODS
Source: USDA NASS Quick StatsData as of July 6, 2026
Iowa is looking at a prolonged heat run: daytime highs of 92°F to 96°F from Thursday through Monday, with overnight lows mostly in the low-to-mid 70s. Tuesday eases to 87°F. That's five consecutive days above 90°F during peak corn pollination and early soybean pod-set timing.
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- WeatherData as of July 19, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs 92°F to 97°F Through July 20
Iowa's NWS forecast shows daytime highs ranging from 92°F today (July 13) up to 97°F on Friday, with no real break in sight through Sunday, July 20. Overnight lows hold in the 68–75°F range, which limits nighttime cooling for corn and soybeans during a critical stretch of the growing season.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 18, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs Climb From 89°F to 96°F Through July 18
Central Iowa daytime highs start at 89°F today (July 12) and ramp up to 95–96°F from Wednesday through Saturday, with overnight lows mostly in the low-to-mid 70s. That's a sustained heat stretch landing right in the corn pollination window.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 10, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs in the Mid-80s to 90°F Through July 11
Central Iowa daytime highs run 85–90°F through Friday, July 11, with overnight lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Wednesday, July 8, is the warmest day in the forecast at 90°F.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 13, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs Climbing From 86°F to 95°F Through July 14
Iowa highs start around 86–88°F this week and climb to 95°F by Monday, July 13. Overnight lows range from 67°F to 73°F, with the warmest night Monday — meaning less nighttime cooling right when many corn fields may be pollinating.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 17, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs Climb From 88°F to 94°F Through July 18
Iowa's NWS forecast shows daytime highs rising from 88°F today to 94°F by Thursday and Friday, with overnight lows climbing from 65°F to 74°F — a full week of building heat that lines up with corn pollination timing across much of the state.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 16, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs Climb From 87°F to 94°F Through July 16
Iowa daytime highs are forecast to rise from 87°F today (Friday, July 10) to 94°F by Wednesday and Thursday next week, with an overnight low near 68°F tonight. That puts much of the state in sustained heat right during corn pollination timing.
By The Farmers Desk - Crop ProgressData as of July 6, 2026Iowa Soybeans: 3% Setting Pods as of July 5, 2026
As of the week ending July 5, 2026, USDA NASS reports 3% of Iowa's soybean crop has reached the setting-pods stage — still very early, but the crop is moving into reproductive growth.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 14, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs Climb From 84°F Thursday to 94°F by Tuesday
Central Iowa highs are forecast to rise from 84°F on Thursday to 94°F by next Tuesday, with overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. That puts Monday and Tuesday squarely in the 90s during a stretch when many Iowa corn fields could be pollinating.
By The Farmers Desk - WeatherData as of July 9, 2026Iowa 7-Day Forecast: Highs 86°F to 91°F Through July 10
Central Iowa is looking at a steady stretch of heat from July 3 through July 10, with daytime highs running 86°F to 91°F and nighttime lows between 66°F and 70°F.
By The Farmers Desk