Outdoor conditions in

Bedford

Iowa
Now
  1. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain95% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 60°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain94% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 62°Rain Showers93% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 62°Rain Showers89% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 62°Rain Showers82% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 60°Rain Showers75% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 59°Rain Showers Likely74% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  8. 60°Rain Showers Likely64% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 57°Chance Rain Showers40% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 57°Chance Rain Showers31% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 52°Mostly Cloudy8% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 49°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Clear1% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Clear1% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 42°Partly Sunny2% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% 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
80–95%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
59–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

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

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–100%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
51–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 62° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.93% rain · Humidity 80–95% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 53° / 40°Friday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 59–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 66° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 69° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 8:26 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

Bedford radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Bedford.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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
95%
Wind
3 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 27 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 Bedford, 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.