Fairbank, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fairbank weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Drizzle22%0.02″69°55°-6°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers96%0.63″77°57°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast11%—68°52°-9°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——69°50°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Rain20%0.14″69°56°0°
- SundayJun 21Showers40%0.97″62°60°-7°
AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.
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 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 41 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 41
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
- 5:30 AM
- Moonset
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Fairbank at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Fairbank
- Mon75°49°1%
- Tue69°55°22%
- Wed77°57°96%
- Thu68°52°11%
- Fri69°50°6%
- Sat69°56°20%
- Sun62°60°40%
- Mon62°58°30%
- Tue66°57°12%
- Wed72°59°12%
- Thu74°56°12%
- Fri77°58°32%
- Sat71°64°29%
- Sun77°62°26%
- Mon68°58°32%
- Tue70°52°43%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Fairbank
SPC has placed Fairbank in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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 Fairbank
- 50629