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Denison, Iowa Weather

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

Denison, IA
Thursday, June 4 at 8:03 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
69%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Denison, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDenison, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 66°H 79°
Denison, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    75%
    0.09″
    78°66°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    18%
    85°66°+7°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    24%
    87°66°+2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Showers
    54%
    81°68°-6°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Thunderstorm
    45%
    87°65°+6°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    0.14″
    91°68°+4°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    96°74°+5°
Denison, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · veering 36°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
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 9 · pk 32 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 182SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Denison, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.1
-2.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.59 inHg
Now
968.1
mb
3h
-2.9
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-5.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966971
960965970975980-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW971.4966.1966.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Denison, IA
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
+4 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
2.3 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 39
Denison, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
50.8mi
UNLIMITED
63 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
20:03 UTC ·Denison, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:03 UTC ·Denison, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Denison, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Denison, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Denison, IA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
15h 05m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
2:27 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Denison, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
4:57 AM
Moonset
2:17 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Denison, IA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Denison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, 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 — Denison

SPC has placed Denison in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Denison

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.