Ralston, Iowa Weather
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Ralston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle44%0.02″80°65°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm60%—86°66°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers60%—87°64°+1°
- SundayJun 7Showers40%0.02″84°70°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle41%—82°66°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm16%—90°70°+8°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm13%—95°74°+5°
Ozone at AQI 40. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
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
- 4:54 AM
- Moonset
- 2:14 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Ralston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (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 — Ralston
SPC has placed Ralston in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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.