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Rutland, Iowa Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 86 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Rutland, IA
Saturday, June 13 at 3:36 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:38 AM
Sunset
3:56 PM
Rutland, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRutland, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit with a 46% chance of precipitation at 10 AM.
L 57°H 73°
Rutland, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Rain
    46%
    0.32″
    73°61°
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Overcast
    74°53°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    74°53°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Drizzle
    20%
    0.06″
    80°54°+6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Showers
    42%
    0.18″
    70°54°-10°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    20%
    72°54°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Partly Cloudy
    19%
    77°50°+5°
Rutland, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
189° · backing 48°
Direction
S
189°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 10 · pk 24 @ 7:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4110SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 48° from the s.
Rutland, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.0
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.64 inHg
Now
970.0
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970975
965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW974.5969.8969.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rutland, IA
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
-8 in 6h

AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
52μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Rutland, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.7mi
UNLIMITED
154 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
08:36 UTC · Rutland, 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
08:36 UTC · Rutland, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Rutland, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Rutland, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Rutland, IA
Almanac · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:04 AM
Sunrise
12:38 AM
Daylight
15h 18m
Sunset
3:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:32 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
Rutland, IA
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
3:49 AM
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rutland, IA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

plant
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rutland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

15-Day Forecast — Rutland

  1. Sat74°62°46%
  2. Sun74°53°0%
  3. Mon74°53°2%
  4. Tue80°54°20%
  5. Wed70°54°42%
  6. Thu72°54°20%
  7. Fri77°50°19%
  8. Sat82°63°31%
  9. Sun70°58°31%
  10. Mon74°56°17%
  11. Tue65°58°18%
  12. Wed80°65°28%
  13. Thu77°63°29%
  14. Fri73°55°19%
  15. Sat74°54°27%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, 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 — Rutland

SPC has placed Rutland in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe 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 Rutland

  • 50582

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.