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Owasa, Iowa Weather

Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Owasa, IA
Monday, July 6 at 1:40 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
87%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
12:42 AM
Sunset
3:52 PM
Owasa, IA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOwasa, IA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 65°H 85°
Owasa, IA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    85°65°
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    87°67°+2°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    38%
    82°66°-5°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    0.01″
    78°69°-4°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    26%
    81°65°+3°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    85°69°+4°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Clear
    88°71°+3°
Owasa, IA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
047° · veering 45°
Direction
NE
047°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 3 mph
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 3 mph · pk 12 mph @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 144SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Owasa, IA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.3
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.86 inHg
Now
977.3
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975978
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.2975.1977.1
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Owasa, IA
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.92 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
31μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Owasa, IA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.3mi
UNLIMITED
64 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
06:40 UTC · Owasa, 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
06:40 UTC · Owasa, IA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Owasa, IA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Owasa, IA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Owasa, IA
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
12:42 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
3:52 PM
Civil dusk
9:28 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Owasa, IA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
65% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 PM
Moonset
12:34 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Owasa, IA
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Owasa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°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 — Owasa

  1. Mon85°65°2%
  2. Tue87°67°1%
  3. Wed82°66°38%
  4. Thu78°69°58%
  5. Fri81°65°26%
  6. Sat85°69°5%
  7. Sun88°71°4%
  8. Mon92°75°4%
  9. Tue93°75°6%
  10. Wed79°67°11%
  11. Thu74°61°22%
  12. Fri76°61°16%
  13. Sat79°59°23%
  14. Sun75°59°17%
  15. Mon74°56°20%

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 — Owasa

SPC includes Owasa in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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 Owasa

  • 50126

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.