Cascade, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cascade weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——73°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast16%—69°56°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers90%0.45″69°54°0°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle25%0.02″69°53°0°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle——69°47°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle22%0.22″68°59°-1°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle30%0.01″72°56°+4°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:27 AM
- Moonset
- 9:02 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Toward the solstice glow
Cascade at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 23°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Cascade
- Mon73°49°2%
- Tue69°56°16%
- Wed69°54°90%
- Thu69°53°25%
- Fri69°47°4%
- Sat68°59°22%
- Sun72°56°30%
- Mon70°50°30%
- Tue72°57°9%
- Wed77°60°16%
- Thu81°66°17%
- Fri83°63°32%
- Sat87°72°32%
- Sun89°75°39%
- Mon78°67°39%
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 — Cascade
SPC has placed Cascade in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Cascade
- 52033