Sioux Center, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sioux Center weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Drizzle—0.03″76°50°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast——75°52°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Showers46%—80°55°+5°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle—0.01″65°51°-15°
- FridayJun 19Drizzle13%0.02″80°50°+15°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle32%—79°59°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast32%—77°60°-2°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 5:45 AM
- Moonset
- 9:26 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Sioux Center at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Sioux Center
- Mon76°50°4%
- Tue75°52°4%
- Wed80°55°46%
- Thu65°51°5%
- Fri80°50°13%
- Sat79°59°32%
- Sun77°60°32%
- Mon74°57°21%
- Tue77°59°13%
- Wed86°65°24%
- Thu89°66°16%
- Fri93°73°36%
- Sat96°76°29%
- Sun93°63°26%
- Mon84°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 — Sioux Center
SPC has placed Sioux Center in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Sioux Center
- 51250