Sioux Rapids, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sioux Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast13%—77°45°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——75°53°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Drizzle60%0.02″82°58°+7°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle——71°51°-11°
- FridayJun 19Overcast12%—77°49°+6°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers40%0.17″75°59°-2°
- SundayJun 21Showers45%0.41″68°62°-7°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
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 47 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 43 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 6.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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
- 5:42 AM
- Moonset
- 9:21 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Sioux Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Sioux Rapids
- Mon77°45°13%
- Tue75°53°5%
- Wed82°58°60%
- Thu71°51°4%
- Fri77°49°12%
- Sat75°59°40%
- Sun68°62°45%
- Mon64°59°21%
- Tue72°59°13%
- Wed74°61°14%
- Thu76°58°16%
- Fri75°57°21%
- Sat73°63°29%
- Sun75°58°26%
- Mon64°55°26%
- Tue73°52°35%
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 — Sioux Rapids
SPC has placed Sioux Rapids in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Sioux Rapids
- 50585