Sheldahl, Iowa Weather
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Sheldahl weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain76%1.2″83°65°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm70%0.29″79°68°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast32%—87°68°+8°
- SundayJun 7Showers59%0.04″79°68°-8°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm54%0.03″85°67°+6°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm38%0.45″83°65°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm16%—92°73°+9°
Ozone at AQI 500 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 3.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 500
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h 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
- 4:50 AM
- Moonset
- 2:11 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Sheldahl at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°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 — Sheldahl
SPC has placed Sheldahl 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.