Luzerne, Iowa Weather
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Luzerne weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 5Thunderstorm86%1.7″79°66°—
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm35%—84°68°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers64%0.01″81°68°-3°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers69%—79°67°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm34%0.06″86°69°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm——90°74°+4°
- ThursdayJun 11Clear12%—88°73°-2°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). PM scrubbed by 6 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.0 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 6 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 6.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 6h 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
- 5:14 AM
- Moonset
- 3:11 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Luzerne at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (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 — Luzerne
SPC has placed Luzerne in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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.