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Guernsey, Iowa Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Guernsey, IA
Monday, June 15 at 5:05 AM
50
°
Clear
Feels like
47°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:34 AM
Sunset
3:45 PM
Guernsey, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGuernsey, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 50 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 50°H 76°
Guernsey, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    76°50°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    13%
    71°56°-5°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    92%
    0.01″
    82°59°+11°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    71°54°-11°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    74°48°+3°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    0.01″
    74°61°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    40%
    73°59°-1°
Guernsey, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · backing 43°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 11
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 11 · pk 28 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 219SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 43° from the w.
Guernsey, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.6
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.6
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.2984.8987.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Guernsey, IA
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
0 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
30μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Guernsey, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
34.2mi
UNLIMITED
92 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
10:05 UTC · Guernsey, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
10:05 UTC · Guernsey, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Guernsey, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Guernsey, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Guernsey, IA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
12:34 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
3:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Guernsey, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:36 AM
Moonset
9:04 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Guernsey, IA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Guernsey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 23°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Guernsey

  1. Mon76°50°1%
  2. Tue71°56°13%
  3. Wed82°59°92%
  4. Thu71°54°9%
  5. Fri74°48°1%
  6. Sat74°61°26%
  7. Sun73°59°40%
  8. Mon73°52°32%
  9. Tue73°62°11%
  10. Wed78°61°12%
  11. Thu85°69°18%
  12. Fri88°71°27%
  13. Sat89°73°26%
  14. Sun90°75°32%
  15. Mon79°69°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Guernsey

SPC has placed Guernsey in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Guernsey

  • 52221

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.