Stanton, Iowa Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stanton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——80°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Rain45%0.10″81°63°+1°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm66%0.40″87°66°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle55%—84°65°-3°
- SundayJun 7Showers51%0.04″81°68°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers38%—79°66°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm13%0.08″83°69°+4°
Ozone at AQI 51 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 by mid-afternoon.
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 51 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:16 AM
- Moonset
- 1:16 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Stanton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above 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 3, 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 — Stanton
SPC has placed Stanton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
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.