Lone Tree, Iowa Weather
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Lone Tree weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast11%—84°57°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain59%1.4″79°66°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle71%—82°69°+3°
- SundayJun 7Showers58%—82°69°0°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Showers60%0.43″84°69°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm41%0.02″81°69°-3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm17%—90°75°+9°
Ozone at AQI 68 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 70 by mid-afternoon.
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 68 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 70 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 7.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 4:40 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Lone Tree at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (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 — Lone Tree
SPC has placed Lone Tree in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.