Oskaloosa, Kansas Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oskaloosa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast36%—82°65°—
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm44%—89°69°+7°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers37%—84°69°-5°
- SundayJun 7Showers60%0.07″78°66°-6°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm51%—87°69°+9°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm39%—91°73°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm12%—90°73°-1°
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 4:48 AM
- Moonset
- 2:26 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Oskaloosa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (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 — Oskaloosa
SPC has placed Oskaloosa in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.