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Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sergeant Bluff weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Sergeant Bluff, IA
Monday, June 15 at 1:52 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
24%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
12:47 AM
Sunset
4:03 PM
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSergeant Bluff, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 79°
Sergeant Bluff, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    79°46°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    79°54°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    48%
    87°60°+8°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    75°53°-12°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    11%
    82°52°+7°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Showers
    51%
    0.13″
    76°63°-6°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Showers
    51%
    0.19″
    77°65°+1°
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
286° · backing 64°
Direction
WNW
286°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 19 @ 12:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2311SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 64° from the wnw.
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.7
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.81 inHg
Now
975.7
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976981
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW980.9976.5976.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 11 PM

AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
99μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 47. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 47
UV peak
7.8 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 24
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
150.7mi
UNLIMITED
149 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:52 UTC · Sergeant Bluff, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:52 UTC · Sergeant Bluff, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sergeant Bluff, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:14 AM
Sunrise
12:47 AM
Daylight
15h 16m
Sunset
4:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Sergeant Bluff, IA
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:49 AM
Moonset
9:24 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Sergeant Bluff, IA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sergeant Bluff at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Sergeant Bluff

  1. Mon79°46°2%
  2. Tue79°54°6%
  3. Wed87°60°48%
  4. Thu75°53°1%
  5. Fri82°52°11%
  6. Sat76°63°51%
  7. Sun77°65°51%
  8. Mon72°63°16%
  9. Tue75°62°14%
  10. Wed78°64°16%
  11. Thu73°61°17%
  12. Fri79°60°25%
  13. Sat83°67°32%
  14. Sun79°59°23%
  15. Mon67°56°23%
  16. Tue76°53°29%

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 — Sergeant Bluff

SPC has placed Sergeant Bluff in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Sergeant Bluff

  • 51054

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.