Rodman, Iowa Weather
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Rodman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle35%0.01″79°65°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast33%—87°66°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast28%—85°64°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers34%—85°67°0°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle43%0.02″80°68°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast28%—89°67°+9°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm13%—96°74°+7°
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
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 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 4:57 AM
- Moonset
- 2:11 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Rodman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 4 (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 — Rodman
SPC has placed Rodman in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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.