Wadena, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wadena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——76°51°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast16%—69°56°-7°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail97%0.43″75°57°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Drizzle16%—68°52°-7°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——69°49°+1°
- SaturdayJun 20Heavy Drizzle24%0.12″67°55°-2°
- SundayJun 21Showers42%1.2″62°60°-5°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 43 — 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 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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
- 9:07 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Wadena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Wadena
- Mon76°51°2%
- Tue69°56°16%
- Wed75°57°97%
- Thu68°52°16%
- Fri69°49°5%
- Sat67°55°24%
- Sun62°60°42%
- Mon62°57°26%
- Tue66°57°8%
- Wed73°58°12%
- Thu74°55°18%
- Fri76°57°26%
- Sat70°61°35%
- Sun76°62°35%
- Mon69°58°35%
- Tue70°52°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 — Wadena
SPC has placed Wadena 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 Wadena
- 52169