Rathbun, Iowa Weather
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Rathbun weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——76°53°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast12%—75°59°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail67%—84°63°+9°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——72°55°-12°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——76°55°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle31%0.01″75°61°-1°
- SundayJun 21Foggy49%—68°60°-7°
AQI 23 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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
- 5:42 AM
- Moonset
- 9:03 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Rathbun at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Rathbun
- Mon76°53°1%
- Tue75°59°12%
- Wed84°63°67%
- Thu72°55°6%
- Fri76°55°2%
- Sat75°61°31%
- Sun68°60°49%
- Mon73°57°38%
- Tue74°54°13%
- Wed75°56°12%
- Thu81°67°12%
- Fri88°72°29%
- Sat88°74°29%
- Sun86°64°23%
- Mon81°61°26%
- Tue78°64°39%
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 — Rathbun
SPC has placed Rathbun 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 Rathbun
- 52544