Lime Springs, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lime Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Drizzle—0.03″75°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Drizzle13%0.03″68°53°-7°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail92%0.30″74°54°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle21%—68°48°-6°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——67°47°-1°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Rain24%0.17″66°54°-1°
- SundayJun 21Rain35%0.76″62°59°-4°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 3.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
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
- 9:12 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Lime Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Lime Springs
- Mon75°49°8%
- Tue68°53°13%
- Wed74°54°92%
- Thu68°48°21%
- Fri67°47°4%
- Sat66°54°24%
- Sun62°59°35%
- Mon59°56°22%
- Tue68°52°11%
- Wed72°58°16%
- Thu72°54°19%
- Fri75°56°27%
- Sat69°61°29%
- Sun74°60°26%
- Mon66°55°39%
- Tue69°49°32%
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 — Lime Springs
SPC has placed Lime Springs in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Lime Springs
- 52155