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Humeston, Iowa Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Humeston, IA
Saturday, July 4 at 3:18 PM
83
°
Overcast
Feels like
90°
Humidity
60%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:47 AM
Sunset
3:49 PM
Humeston, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHumeston, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 84°
Humeston, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    71%
    1.5″
    84°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Showers
    13%
    0.18″
    85°68°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    81°66°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    83°64°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    T-storm w/ Hail
    13%
    86°65°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    45%
    82°69°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    24%
    81°66°-1°
Humeston, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
305° · veering 129°
Direction
NW
305°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 191SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Humeston, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.3
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.83 inHg
Now
976.3
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975978
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW977.8974.5976.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Humeston, IA
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
+3 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
85μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
2.8 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 40

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Humeston, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
92%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
67.9mi
UNLIMITED
68 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
20:18 UTC · Humeston, 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
20:18 UTC · Humeston, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Humeston, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Humeston, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Humeston, IA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:15 AM
Sunrise
12:47 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
3:49 PM
Civil dusk
9:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Humeston, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 PM
Moonset
10:19 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Humeston, IA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Humeston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 50123

16-Day Forecast — Humeston

  1. Sat85°69°71%
  2. Sun85°68°13%
  3. Mon81°66°12%
  4. Tue83°64°2%
  5. Wed86°65°13%
  6. Thu82°69°45%
  7. Fri81°66°24%
  8. Sat75°59°9%
  9. Sun76°59°7%
  10. Mon78°58°7%
  11. Tue79°60°4%
  12. Wed81°56°19%
  13. Thu83°63°19%
  14. Fri83°70°23%
  15. Sat78°63°19%
  16. Sun74°59°23%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 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 — Humeston

SPC includes Humeston 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 Humeston

  • 50123

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.