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Archer, Iowa Weather

Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Archer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Archer, IA
Wednesday, June 3 at 4:59 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
50%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:57 PM
Archer, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastArcher, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 49% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 63°H 84°
Archer, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    84°58°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    63%
    83°63°-1°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Showers
    63%
    0.02″
    80°65°-3°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    34%
    84°65°+4°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    33%
    85°68°+1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    81°67°-4°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    87°68°+6°
Archer, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · veering 59°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 21 @ 8:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3412SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Archer, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.5
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.5
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 968972
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW971.7967.7967.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Archer, IA
Air quality
34
AQI
Moderate
-1 in 6hPeak ~65 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 53. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
109μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 53. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 53
UV peak
7.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 27
Archer, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
76.9mi
UNLIMITED
151 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
16:59 UTC ·Archer, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:59 UTC ·Archer, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Archer, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Archer, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Archer, IA
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
15h 12m
Sunset
8:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:33 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Archer, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Moonrise
4:28 AM
Moonset
1:10 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Archer, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Archer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 5 (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 — Archer

SPC has placed Archer in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

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.

ZIP codes in Archer

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.