Fontanelle, Iowa Weather
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Fontanelle weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain69%1.1″78°63°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm78%3.6″80°63°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Rain78%1.5″83°63°+3°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Showers62%1.4″79°67°-4°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers50%—82°67°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm24%—88°68°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm11%—90°74°+2°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 11 AM.
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
- 4:52 AM
- Moonset
- 2:16 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Fontanelle at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (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 — Fontanelle
SPC has placed Fontanelle 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.