Russell, Iowa Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Russell weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——82°57°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast31%—85°61°+3°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm62%0.29″84°68°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers48%—83°67°-1°
- SundayJun 7Showers47%0.01″83°68°0°
- MondayJun 8Showers52%—76°67°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle26%—82°69°+6°
Ozone at AQI 66 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 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 66 now. With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 79 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 66
- UV peak
- 9.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 79
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:08 AM
- Moonset
- 1:08 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Russell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (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 3, 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 — Russell
SPC has placed Russell in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.