Runnells, Iowa Weather
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Runnells weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——84°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Rain34%0.08″86°62°+2°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm66%0.89″85°66°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers52%0.07″85°64°0°
- SundayJun 7Showers37%—84°68°-1°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers53%—79°68°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers26%—85°69°+6°
Ozone at AQI 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 86
- UV peak
- 6.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 86
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
- 4:11 AM
- Moonset
- 1:07 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Runnells at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (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 3, 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 — Runnells
SPC has placed Runnells in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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.