Beaman, Iowa Weather
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Beaman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain92%0.82″82°61°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm68%0.04″79°66°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle46%0.05″86°67°+7°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers61%0.06″81°68°-5°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle69%0.02″83°67°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Showers35%0.31″76°67°-7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm14%—90°74°+14°
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 15 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.4 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.8 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 4h 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
- 4:48 AM
- Moonset
- 2:06 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Beaman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 29 (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 — Beaman
SPC has placed Beaman 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.