Moorland, Iowa Weather
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Moorland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Showers76%3.2″78°65°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle28%—80°65°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast19%—86°66°+6°
- SundayJun 7Showers42%0.07″80°69°-6°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle52%0.02″85°67°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm26%0.93″83°68°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm16%—94°74°+11°
Ozone at AQI 44. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 1.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 6 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 6h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 4:54 AM
- Moonset
- 2:12 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Moorland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below 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 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 — Moorland
SPC has placed Moorland 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.