Hospers, Iowa Weather
Lesser ripening, greater heat. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hospers weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 16Overcast15%—75°51°—
- WednesdayJun 17Rain40%0.11″75°59°0°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast——69°53°-6°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle10%0.01″73°51°+4°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers65%0.35″71°57°-2°
- SundayJun 21Overcast70%—72°55°+1°
- MondayJun 22Light Drizzle15%0.02″73°56°+1°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 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 34 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 8:14 AM
- Moonset
- 11:13 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Lesser ripening, greater heat
Hospers at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Hospers
- Tue75°51°15%
- Wed75°59°40%
- Thu69°53°3%
- Fri73°51°10%
- Sat71°57°65%
- Sun72°55°70%
- Mon73°56°15%
- Tue76°58°16%
- Wed81°60°16%
- Thu83°64°29%
- Fri88°72°29%
- Sat79°65°17%
- Sun80°59°26%
- Mon81°67°29%
- Tue79°62°36%
- Wed81°63°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Hospers
SPC has placed Hospers in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Hospers
- 51238