Bassett, Iowa Weather
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Bassett weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle72%0.07″83°59°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle59%0.01″79°65°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle32%—84°66°+5°
- SundayJun 7Showers45%—81°67°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers57%0.16″79°68°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Heavy Showers43%0.34″79°69°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm14%—90°68°+11°
Ozone at AQI 60 now. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 64 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 60 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 64 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 8.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 64
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:50 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Bassett at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above 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 4, 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 — Bassett
SPC has placed Bassett 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.