Washta, Iowa Weather
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Washta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°47°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——76°51°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17Heavy Drizzle53%—82°56°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle——66°51°-16°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle—0.11″79°51°+13°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle40%—76°61°-3°
- SundayJun 21Overcast40%—77°63°+1°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:45 AM
- Moonset
- 9:22 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Washta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 25°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Washta
- Mon77°47°4%
- Tue76°51°5%
- Wed82°56°53%
- Thu66°51°2%
- Fri79°51°9%
- Sat76°61°40%
- Sun77°63°40%
- Mon73°57°25%
- Tue77°62°22%
- Wed83°65°22%
- Thu90°69°18%
- Fri92°74°30%
- Sat95°77°27%
- Sun97°65°26%
- Mon83°64°37%
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 — Washta
SPC has placed Washta in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Washta
- 51061