Alburnett, Iowa Weather
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Alburnett weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle72%0.01″86°58°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm78%1.7″79°68°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle59%—83°68°+4°
- SundayJun 7Showers56%0.04″81°67°-2°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers69%0.13″78°68°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Showers46%—84°67°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm16%—89°74°+5°
Ozone at AQI 48. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:13 AM
- Moonset
- 3:08 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Alburnett at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 29 (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 5, 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 — Alburnett
SPC has placed Alburnett in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.