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Primghar, Iowa Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Primghar, IA
Monday, June 15 at 3:24 AM
51
°
Clear
Feels like
46°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:42 AM
Sunset
4:03 PM
Primghar, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPrimghar, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 75°
Primghar, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    75°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    73°51°-2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Light Showers
    58%
    81°54°+8°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Showers
    0.07″
    64°49°-17°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    77°49°+13°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    78°60°+1°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    31%
    76°59°-2°
Primghar, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · backing 77°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 10 · pk 23 @ 9:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 249SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 77° from the sw.
Primghar, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.5
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.5
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962966
955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW966.0962.2962.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Primghar, IA
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-11 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
38μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Primghar, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
60.8mi
UNLIMITED
131 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
08:24 UTC · Primghar, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:24 UTC · Primghar, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Primghar, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Primghar, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Primghar, IA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:08 AM
Sunrise
12:42 AM
Daylight
15h 21m
Sunset
4:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Primghar, IA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:43 AM
Moonset
9:24 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Primghar, IA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Primghar at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 21°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Primghar

  1. Mon75°48°6%
  2. Tue73°51°4%
  3. Wed81°54°58%
  4. Thu64°49°6%
  5. Fri77°49°8%
  6. Sat78°60°33%
  7. Sun76°59°31%
  8. Mon74°56°18%
  9. Tue76°60°14%
  10. Wed82°63°22%
  11. Thu90°67°17%
  12. Fri92°72°33%
  13. Sat93°76°29%
  14. Sun93°64°29%
  15. Mon83°61°36%

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 — Primghar

SPC has placed Primghar 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 Primghar

  • 51245

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.