Shell Rock, Iowa Weather
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Shell Rock weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain61%0.37″83°58°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain64%2.0″80°66°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle45%—85°63°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers45%—82°66°-3°
- MondayJun 8Showers54%—80°69°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle45%—88°68°+8°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—95°72°+7°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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
- 4:49 AM
- Moonset
- 2:04 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Shell Rock at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 2 (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 — Shell Rock
SPC has placed Shell Rock 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.