Laurel, Iowa Weather
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Laurel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Rain10%0.06″71°55°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers91%0.01″81°59°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle——71°50°-10°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——75°48°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle25%0.02″73°61°-2°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle41%—74°59°+1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:37 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Laurel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 23°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Laurel
- Mon74°49°2%
- Tue71°55°10%
- Wed81°59°91%
- Thu71°50°7%
- Fri75°48°1%
- Sat73°61°25%
- Sun74°59°41%
- Mon72°53°29%
- Tue73°61°12%
- Wed77°60°17%
- Thu85°69°15%
- Fri88°70°29%
- Sat89°73°29%
- Sun91°74°33%
- Mon78°67°44%
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 — Laurel
SPC has placed Laurel 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 Laurel
- 50141