Ayrshire, Iowa Weather
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Ayrshire weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle29%0.01″78°64°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast18%—87°62°+9°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast13%—85°61°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle56%0.02″84°69°-1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast49%—85°66°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm30%0.52″83°68°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—94°74°+11°
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
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 38 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:29 AM
- Moonset
- 3:19 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Ayrshire at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 4 (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 5, 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 — Ayrshire
SPC has placed Ayrshire in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.