Doon, Iowa Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Doon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain44%0.96″86°63°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——89°66°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—90°70°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle47%—92°71°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast24%—85°66°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——80°65°-5°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——88°64°+8°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 49 — 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 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 6.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 11:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Doon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 51235
16-Day Forecast — Doon
- Sun86°63°44%
- Mon89°66°1%
- Tue90°70°13%
- Wed92°71°47%
- Thu85°66°24%
- Fri80°65°9%
- Sat88°64°7%
- Sun103°69°4%
- Mon84°61°3%
- Tue87°62°5%
- Wed87°62°9%
- Thu91°63°17%
- Fri98°66°24%
- Sat102°70°19%
- Sun102°73°23%
- Mon105°71°24%
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 — Doon
SPC has placed Doon 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 Doon
- 51235