Cantril, Iowa Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cantril weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Thunderstorm47%0.77″82°59°—
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle—0.02″76°61°-6°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——75°56°-1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle21%—80°61°+5°
- SundayJun 21Showers80%1.1″70°57°-10°
- MondayJun 22Mostly Clear46%—70°52°0°
- TuesdayJun 23Heavy Drizzle—0.21″67°55°-3°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.3 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~65%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 8:06 AM
- Moonset
- 10:48 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Cantril at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Cantril
- Wed84°59°47%
- Thu76°61°5%
- Fri75°56°4%
- Sat80°61°21%
- Sun70°57°80%
- Mon70°52°46%
- Tue67°55°5%
- Wed78°57°7%
- Thu75°62°28%
- Fri81°63°32%
- Sat85°69°25%
- Sun83°68°33%
- Mon74°61°33%
- Tue74°57°36%
- Wed68°60°36%
- Thu72°54°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Cantril
SPC has placed Cantril in the Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.
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 Cantril
- 52542