Alvord, Iowa Weather
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Alvord weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——77°50°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——75°51°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17Drizzle54%0.02″81°56°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Heavy Drizzle—0.06″65°51°-16°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle12%—80°50°+15°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle29%—80°59°0°
- SundayJun 21Overcast34%—77°59°-3°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 5:44 AM
- Moonset
- 9:28 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Alvord at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Alvord
- Mon77°50°6%
- Tue75°51°8%
- Wed81°56°54%
- Thu65°51°9%
- Fri80°50°12%
- Sat80°59°29%
- Sun77°59°34%
- Mon75°56°20%
- Tue77°58°19%
- Wed88°64°19%
- Thu91°67°17%
- Fri94°74°32%
- Sat97°77°26%
- Sun90°64°26%
- Mon86°60°31%
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 — Alvord
SPC has placed Alvord 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 Alvord
- 51230