Outdoor conditions in

Alta Vista

Iowa
Now
  1. 52°Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 52°Rain Showers Likely64% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers86% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 55°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 54°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 55°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 55°Rain Showers98% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 55°Rain Showers88% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  11. 54°Rain Showers82% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 53°Rain Showers Likely71% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 52°Rain Showers Likely55% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 49°Chance Rain Showers48% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 48°Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 48°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 44°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 43°Mostly Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  24. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
93–100%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
38%
Humidity
61–100%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–92%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
52–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 55° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 93–100% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 49° / 36°Friday looks breezy.38% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 56° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 63° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 48–92% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 66° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 14 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

Alta Vista radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Alta Vista.

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

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
13 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 48 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 Alta Vista, 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.