Vinton, Iowa Weather
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Vinton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 2Overcast——84°53°—
- WednesdayJun 3Overcast——84°57°0°
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Drizzle32%—81°62°-3°
- FridayJun 5Showers67%0.12″81°67°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers67%—81°66°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast19%—83°62°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle34%—74°66°-9°
Ozone at AQI 47 now. AQI up 29 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 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 47 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
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
- 12:59 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Vinton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 29 (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 — Vinton
SPC has placed Vinton in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.