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Iuka, Kansas Weather

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

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

Iuka, KS
Sunday, July 5 at 3:28 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
89%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:19 AM
Sunset
4:00 PM
Iuka, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIuka, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 91°
Iuka, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    91°64°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    92°68°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    97°72°+5°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    15%
    107°76°+10°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    34%
    101°72°-6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    97°72°-4°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    100°72°+3°
Iuka, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
098° · backing 73°
Direction
E
098°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 10:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 177SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Iuka, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
946.6
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.95 inHg
Now
946.6
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945948
940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW947.6944.7946.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iuka, KS
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
39μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.2 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Iuka, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.7mi
UNLIMITED
77 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
08:28 UTC · Iuka, KS · 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
08:28 UTC · Iuka, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Iuka, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Iuka, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Iuka, KS
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:48 AM
Sunrise
1:19 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
4:00 PM
Civil dusk
9:32 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Iuka, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:52 PM
Moonset
11:50 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Iuka, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Iuka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 67066

15-Day Forecast — Iuka

  1. Sun91°64°1%
  2. Mon92°68°1%
  3. Tue97°72°3%
  4. Wed107°76°15%
  5. Thu101°72°34%
  6. Fri97°72°34%
  7. Sat100°72°8%
  8. Sun94°71°3%
  9. Mon99°73°1%
  10. Tue108°73°2%
  11. Wed109°80°7%
  12. Thu102°75°14%
  13. Fri96°74°16%
  14. Sat97°72°16%
  15. Sun101°76°19%

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.

ZIP codes in Iuka

  • 67066
  • 67124

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.