Outdoor conditions in

Alden

Iowa
Now
  1. 55°Rain Showers77% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers87% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers94% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers99% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 58°Rain Showers100% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 58°Rain Showers98% rain83% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 56°Rain Showers99% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 55°Rain Showers92% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers82% rain77% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 54°Rain Showers Likely74% rain80% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 55°Rain Showers Likely64% rain72% humidityGusts 24 mph
  12. 54°Chance Rain Showers46% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 51°Chance Rain Showers33% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 51°Chance Rain Showers30% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  15. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 49°Mostly Cloudy4% rain77% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 22 mph
  19. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 44°Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 43°Cloudy8% rain79% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
72–100%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
23%
Humidity
43–89%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–96%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–82%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–89%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 58° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 52° / 39°Friday looks breezy.23% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 58° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–96% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–82% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–89% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterloo area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Alden radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Alden.

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
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 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 Waterloo area, about 50 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 Alden, 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.