Rome, Iowa Weather
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Rome weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——78°52°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle24%0.01″73°60°-5°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail94%—84°60°+11°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——71°56°-13°
- FridayJun 19Clear——72°55°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle23%—76°57°+4°
- SundayJun 21T-storm w/ Hail45%—77°64°+1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 24 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 2.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
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
- 5:36 AM
- Moonset
- 8:59 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Rome at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Rome
- Mon78°52°0%
- Tue73°60°24%
- Wed84°60°94%
- Thu71°56°8%
- Fri72°55°0%
- Sat76°57°23%
- Sun77°64°45%
- Mon77°65°45%
- Tue69°61°9%
- Wed76°64°11%
- Thu78°60°12%
- Fri78°61°19%
- Sat75°65°33%
- Sun73°61°26%
- Mon74°58°32%
- Tue71°56°32%
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 — Rome
SPC has placed Rome 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 Rome
- 52641
- 52642