Center Point, Iowa Weather
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Center Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Rain50%0.07″85°59°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm61%1.4″78°66°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers61%—85°65°+7°
- SundayJun 7Showers49%—83°67°-2°
- MondayJun 8Showers56%—80°68°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast32%—82°68°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm20%—91°72°+9°
Ozone at AQI 39 now. AQI down 29 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12 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 39 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
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
- 4:44 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Center Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 29 (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 — Center Point
SPC has placed Center Point in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.