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Algona, Iowa Weather

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Algona weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Algona, IA
Monday, June 15 at 1:25 PM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
31%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
12:36 AM
Sunset
3:57 PM
Algona, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlgona, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 77°
Algona, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    17%
    77°49°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    11%
    74°53°-3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hail
    76%
    0.23″
    81°57°+7°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    72°51°-9°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    73°49°+1°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Showers
    27%
    0.77″
    76°59°+3°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Showers
    43%
    0.69″
    66°61°-10°
Algona, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
266° · backing 76°
Direction
W
266°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 22 @ 2:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3718SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Algona, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.5
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.5
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 971975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW975.3970.7970.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Algona, IA
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
+4 in 6hPeak ~43 @ 11 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 47 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 47 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
7.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 47
Algona, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
127.0mi
UNLIMITED
131 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:25 UTC · Algona, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:25 UTC · Algona, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Algona, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Algona, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Algona, IA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
12:36 AM
Daylight
15h 21m
Sunset
3:57 PM
Civil dusk
9:34 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Algona, IA
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:37 AM
Moonset
9:18 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Algona, IA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Algona at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Algona

  1. Mon77°49°17%
  2. Tue74°53°11%
  3. Wed81°57°76%
  4. Thu72°51°6%
  5. Fri73°49°8%
  6. Sat76°59°27%
  7. Sun66°61°43%
  8. Mon62°59°30%
  9. Tue70°58°12%
  10. Wed73°60°17%
  11. Thu76°58°15%
  12. Fri76°59°32%
  13. Sat69°64°23%
  14. Sun74°59°38%
  15. Mon65°56°44%
  16. Tue72°51°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Algona

SPC has placed Algona in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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.

ZIP codes in Algona

  • 50511

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.