Stockton, Iowa Weather
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Stockton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——84°56°—
- FridayJun 5Rain61%0.67″77°67°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle70%—82°68°+5°
- SundayJun 7Showers38%—83°69°+1°
- MondayJun 8Showers65%0.47″81°68°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle44%0.09″79°71°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm20%—90°76°+11°
Ozone at AQI 76 now. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 82 by mid-afternoon.
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 76 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 82 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 76
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 82
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
- 4:38 AM
- Moonset
- 2:01 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Stockton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 26 (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 4, 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 — Stockton
SPC has placed Stockton 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.