Bayard, Iowa Weather
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Bayard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Showers76%0.28″80°66°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Drizzle40%0.05″81°67°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast30%—86°67°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers65%0.03″79°68°-7°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm51%—86°66°+7°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm26%0.35″89°66°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm17%—93°75°+4°
Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
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
- 4:54 AM
- Moonset
- 2:15 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Bayard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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 — Bayard
SPC has placed Bayard 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.