Outdoor conditions in

Blanchard

Iowa

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms91% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 62°Rain Showers85% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 61°Rain Showers79% rain98% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 62°Rain Showers Likely65% rain94% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 61°Rain Showers77% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 61°Rain Showers Likely58% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 61°Chance Rain Showers39% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain76% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain85% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain92% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 53°Mostly Cloudy13% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  14. 52°Partly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  15. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 44°Partly Sunny1% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  23. 44°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  24. 42°Partly Sunny5% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Humidity
52–96%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–100%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 62° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 54° / 40°Friday looks breezy.5% rain · Humidity 52–96% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 61° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 68° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–100% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 70° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
33GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Blanchard radar

Radar animation for Blanchard, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 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 29 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 Blanchard, 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.