Outdoor conditions in

Buffalo Center

Iowa
Now
  1. 53°Rain Showers98% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 53°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 53°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 53°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 52°Rain Showers95% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 52°Rain Showers87% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 52°Rain Showers79% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 52°Rain Showers Likely70% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers Likely57% rain83% humidityGusts 21 mph
  10. 50°Chance Rain Showers43% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 49°Chance Rain Showers25% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Cloudy9% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 43°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 42°Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 41°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 41°Chance Rain Showers34% rain100% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 40°Chance Rain Showers29% rain100% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 43°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 43 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
79–95%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
34%
Humidity
56–100%
Wind
43 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–86%
Wind
31 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 53° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 79–95% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 51° / 37°Friday looks breezy.34% rain · Humidity 56–100% · Wind 43 mph
  3. 58° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–86% · Wind 31 mph
  5. 68° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buffalo Center radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Buffalo Center.

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
6 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 South Central Minnesota area, about 60 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 Buffalo Center, 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.