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Galt weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Galt, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 10:49 AM
65
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
62°
Humidity
59%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Galt, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGalt, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit with a 61% chance of precipitation at 1 PM.
L 65°H 80°
Galt, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Showers
    61%
    0.30″
    80°66°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    0.02″
    83°65°+3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    86°66°+3°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    37%
    84°68°-2°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Showers
    52%
    79°67°-5°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Partly Cloudy
    40%
    87°67°+8°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    94°73°+7°
Galt, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · steady
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 13 · pk 27 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the s.
Galt, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.75 inHg
Now
973.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-7.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973981
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.6973.0973.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Galt, IA
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
-11 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 35. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
75μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Galt, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
58%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
53.6mi
UNLIMITED
142 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
10:49 UTC ·Galt, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
10:49 UTC ·Galt, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Galt, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Galt, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Galt, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:04 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Galt, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
4:53 AM
Moonset
2:08 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Galt, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

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Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Galt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below 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 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 — Galt

SPC has placed Galt 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.

ZIP codes in Galt

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.