Donahue, Iowa Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Donahue weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——75°50°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle29%0.02″69°57°-6°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hvy Hail96%0.15″79°56°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle26%—71°56°-8°
- FridayJun 19Mostly Clear——71°54°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle25%0.05″70°55°-1°
- SundayJun 21Drizzle42%0.11″79°62°+9°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 46 — 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 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 4.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
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
- 5:29 AM
- Moonset
- 8:57 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Donahue at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Donahue
- Mon76°50°1%
- Tue69°57°29%
- Wed79°56°96%
- Thu71°56°26%
- Fri71°54°3%
- Sat70°55°25%
- Sun79°62°42%
- Mon65°62°38%
- Tue71°59°9%
- Wed76°60°10%
- Thu76°58°13%
- Fri78°58°18%
- Sat72°65°27%
- Sun73°61°29%
- Mon72°58°26%
- Tue68°56°26%
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 — Donahue
SPC has placed Donahue 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 Donahue
- 52746