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Arlington, Iowa Weather

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

Arlington, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 6:34 PM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
47%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Arlington, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastArlington, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit with a 88% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 65°H 81°
Arlington, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Heavy Rain
    81%
    0.79″
    82°56°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Rain
    88%
    0.43″
    77°65°-5°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    82°66°+5°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    37%
    79°67°-3°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Showers
    62%
    0.11″
    77°67°-2°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Showers
    45%
    75°68°-2°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°70°+13°
Arlington, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · veering 45°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 11
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 11 · pk 24 @ 9:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 321SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ssw-bound air across the harbor.
Arlington, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.5
-2.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.81 inHg
Now
975.5
mb
3h
-2.7
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-7.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973980
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.8972.7972.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Arlington, IA
Air quality
39
AQI
Moderate
+4 in 6hPeak ~53 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 56 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
7.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
111μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 56 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 56
UV peak
7.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 55

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Arlington, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
91.9mi
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
18:34 UTC ·Arlington, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:34 UTC ·Arlington, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Arlington, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Arlington, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Arlington, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
9:56 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Arlington, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
4:45 AM
Moonset
2:00 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Arlington, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

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Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 — Arlington

SPC has placed Arlington 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.

ZIP codes in Arlington

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.