Hastings, Iowa Weather
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Hastings weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Showers58%0.61″80°66°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm82%—82°67°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm82%—86°65°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers59%0.03″79°67°-7°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers37%—86°66°+7°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm21%—92°70°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm10%—94°75°+2°
AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 17 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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
- 4:54 AM
- Moonset
- 2:21 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Hastings at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (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 — Hastings
SPC has placed Hastings 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.