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Emerson, Iowa Weather

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

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

Emerson, IA
Sunday, July 5 at 12:23 AM
70
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
75°
Humidity
83%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Sunset
3:56 PM
Emerson, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastEmerson, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 88°
Emerson, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Partly Cloudy
    88°67°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    89°69°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    85°68°-4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    46%
    92°68°+7°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    46%
    0.01″
    82°69°-10°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    20%
    85°67°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    81°67°-4°
Emerson, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
214° · veering 13°
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 21 @ 6:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 146SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Emerson, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.5
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.5
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.8973.2976.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Emerson, IA
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

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

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Emerson, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
55%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
52 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
05:23 UTC · Emerson, 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
05:23 UTC · Emerson, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Emerson, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Emerson, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Emerson, IA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
3:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:31 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Emerson, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
11:34 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Emerson, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Emerson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 51533

15-Day Forecast — Emerson

  1. Sun88°67°7%
  2. Mon89°69°1%
  3. Tue85°68°3%
  4. Wed92°68°46%
  5. Thu82°69°46%
  6. Fri85°67°20%
  7. Sat81°67°4%
  8. Sun79°61°6%
  9. Mon85°63°3%
  10. Tue91°66°2%
  11. Wed86°68°5%
  12. Thu93°75°14%
  13. Fri93°75°10%
  14. Sat93°76°10%
  15. Sun87°70°16%

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 — Emerson

SPC includes Emerson 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 Emerson

  • 51533

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.