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Albion, Iowa Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Albion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Albion, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 9:05 PM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
80%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:41 AM
Sunset
3:51 PM
Albion, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlbion, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 65°H 82°
Albion, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    71%
    0.29″
    83°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    82°65°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    83°66°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    33%
    85°67°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    0.01″
    76°63°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    80°63°+4°
Albion, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
055° · backing 60°
Direction
NE
055°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 19 @ 6:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 103SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the ne.
Albion, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW982.4978.4979.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Albion, IA
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
+10 in 6h

AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Albion, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
8%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
40.0mi
UNLIMITED
57 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
02:05 UTC · Albion, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
02:05 UTC · Albion, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Albion, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Albion, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Albion, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:08 AM
Sunrise
12:41 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
3:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:26 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Albion, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:32 PM
Moonset
11:24 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Albion, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Albion at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50005

16-Day Forecast — Albion

  1. Sat83°67°71%
  2. Sun82°65°9%
  3. Mon82°65°1%
  4. Tue83°66°0%
  5. Wed85°67°33%
  6. Thu76°63°39%
  7. Fri80°63°11%
  8. Sat76°63°8%
  9. Sun75°58°8%
  10. Mon82°60°8%
  11. Tue87°68°6%
  12. Wed85°66°12%
  13. Thu88°67°18%
  14. Fri88°73°19%
  15. Sat89°72°17%
  16. Sun81°61°10%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 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 — Albion

SPC includes Albion in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Albion

  • 50005

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.