Outdoor conditions in

Athelstan

Iowa
Now
  1. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms91% rain92% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms82% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 63°Rain Showers93% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 63°Rain Showers86% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 64°Rain Showers76% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely57% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 59°Chance Rain Showers30% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 58°Chance Rain Showers26% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 54°Mostly Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 53°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 51°Partly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 49°Mostly Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 46°Mostly Clear1% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 43°Partly Sunny2% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 43°Partly Sunny3% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
93%
Humidity
80–93%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–100%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
55–100%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 64° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.93% rain · Humidity 80–93% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 58° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 66° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 55–100% · Wind 12 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 7:45 AM

Air near ground32 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Athelstan radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Athelstan.

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
92%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
10 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 38 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 Athelstan, 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.