Buckeye, Iowa Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buckeye weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Mostly Clear——85°65°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——87°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast40%—83°66°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers61%—77°69°-6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—81°65°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——86°69°+5°
- SundayJul 12Clear——88°71°+2°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
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 7.3 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:35 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Buckeye at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Buckeye
- Mon85°65°3%
- Tue87°67°1%
- Wed83°66°40%
- Thu77°69°61%
- Fri81°65°26%
- Sat86°69°5%
- Sun88°71°4%
- Mon93°75°3%
- Tue93°75°8%
- Wed78°66°10%
- Thu74°62°13%
- Fri76°62°22%
- Sat79°59°19%
- Sun75°60°23%
- Mon74°56°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Buckeye
SPC has placed Buckeye in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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.
ZIP codes in Buckeye
- 50006