Central City, Iowa Weather
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Central City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Drizzle34%0.04″86°56°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm79%1.3″79°65°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers49%—85°64°+6°
- SundayJun 7Showers35%—82°67°-3°
- MondayJun 8Showers57%0.11″81°68°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm43%—80°67°-1°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm17%—93°72°+13°
Ozone at AQI 40. AQI down 25 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- light
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:43 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Central City at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°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 — Central City
SPC has placed Central City in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.