Dows, Iowa Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dows weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——83°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle36%0.03″84°62°+1°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm77%0.50″79°66°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers48%—84°64°+5°
- SundayJun 7Showers33%—80°65°-4°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers51%0.09″75°67°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle30%—86°69°+11°
Ozone at AQI 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 22 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. 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 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 76
- UV peak
- 2.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:17 AM
- Moonset
- 1:03 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Dows at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 2 (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 3, 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 — Dows
SPC has placed Dows in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight 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.