Manson, Iowa Weather
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Manson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°48°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast11%—73°53°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers67%0.01″82°56°+9°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle—0.02″71°51°-11°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle—0.01″78°50°+7°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle33%—74°61°-4°
- SundayJun 21Overcast38%—76°60°+2°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:41 AM
- Moonset
- 9:17 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Manson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Manson
- Mon75°48°4%
- Tue73°53°11%
- Wed82°56°67%
- Thu71°51°3%
- Fri78°50°8%
- Sat74°61°33%
- Sun76°60°38%
- Mon71°56°28%
- Tue74°62°14%
- Wed80°62°18%
- Thu89°69°12%
- Fri90°72°26%
- Sat92°75°29%
- Sun93°65°23%
- Mon81°65°41%
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 — Manson
SPC has placed Manson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Manson
- 50563