Elkader, Iowa Weather
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Elkader weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain45%0.29″85°57°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain72%1.00″79°66°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle48%—84°62°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers26%—83°64°-1°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers57%0.02″80°64°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle37%—82°67°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—93°72°+11°
Ozone at AQI 34. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — 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 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
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
- 4:45 AM
- Moonset
- 1:59 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Elkader at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (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 — Elkader
SPC has placed Elkader 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.