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

Massena, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 6:12 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
70%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Massena, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMassena, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit with a 61% chance of precipitation at 11 AM.
L 64°H 79°
Massena, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    0.03″
    79°64°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Thunderstorm
    78%
    0.04″
    82°67°+3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Showers
    78%
    83°63°+1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Heavy Showers
    67%
    0.72″
    79°68°-4°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Showers
    47%
    84°67°+5°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    89°68°+5°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    91°75°+2°
Massena, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 37°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 @ 10:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 315SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 37° from the sse.
Massena, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.1
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.1
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-5.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973980
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.7972.7972.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Massena, IA
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 38. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
1.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
80μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Massena, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
48.5mi
UNLIMITED
75 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
06:12 UTC ·Massena, 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
06:12 UTC ·Massena, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Massena, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Massena, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Massena, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:21 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Massena, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
Moonrise
4:52 AM
Moonset
2:17 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Massena, 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 →

Massena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (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 — Massena

SPC has placed Massena in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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 Massena

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.