Outdoor conditions in

Afton

Iowa
Now
  1. 58°Showers And Thunderstorms86% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 58°Showers And Thunderstorms92% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms95% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms99% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms95% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 60°Rain Showers83% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 60°Rain Showers Likely73% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 60°Rain Showers Likely71% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 58°Chance Rain Showers54% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 57°Chance Rain Showers35% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 57°Chance Rain Showers28% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 53°Cloudy12% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 53°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 52°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 49°Partly Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 44°Partly Sunny2% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
63–93%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–93%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
51–96%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 62° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 51° / 40°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 63–93% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 58° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–93% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 51–96% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
32GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground32 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Afton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Afton.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Viking Lake State Park area, about 44 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Afton, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.