Baxter, Iowa Weather
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Baxter weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain69%0.29″84°63°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Drizzle78%0.14″80°67°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast67%—86°68°+6°
- SundayJun 7Showers63%0.12″80°68°-6°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm58%—85°67°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm36%0.45″82°66°-3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—90°74°+8°
Ozone at AQI 500 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 433 by mid-afternoon.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 433 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 6.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 433
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 4:48 AM
- Moonset
- 2:09 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Baxter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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 — Baxter
SPC has placed Baxter 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.