Allison, Iowa Weather
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Allison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain87%1.3″84°62°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast39%—80°64°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle22%—85°65°+5°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle57%0.01″82°68°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers65%0.05″80°67°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm41%0.16″82°67°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm14%—91°74°+9°
Ozone at AQI 39. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — 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 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 5h 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:19 AM
- Moonset
- 3:12 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Allison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (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 5, 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 — Allison
SPC has placed Allison 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.