Williams, Iowa Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Williams weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——83°57°—
- ThursdayJun 4Drizzle45%0.03″87°64°+4°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm72%0.05″80°66°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Drizzle49%—84°65°+4°
- SundayJun 7Showers31%0.01″80°66°-4°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle47%0.09″76°67°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle31%—86°68°+10°
Ozone at AQI 83 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 13 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 83 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 83
- UV peak
- 6.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 83
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
- 4:16 AM
- Moonset
- 1:04 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Williams at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 1 (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 — Williams
SPC has placed Williams in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.