Outdoor conditions in

Central City

Iowa
Now
  1. 56°Rain Showers Likely59% rain95% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 55°Rain Showers Likely72% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms78% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms90% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms91% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 56°Rain Showers95% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 57°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 57°Rain Showers89% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers78% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 57°Rain Showers Likely70% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 57°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 55°Chance Rain Showers35% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  13. 53°Chance Rain Showers27% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  16. 49°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  17. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 48°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 44°Mostly Cloudy5% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 44°Mostly Cloudy14% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
95–100%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
17%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
14 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–89%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 57° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 95–100% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 51° / 40°Friday looks breezy.17% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 56° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 14 mph
  4. 64° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–89% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Iowa City area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
25GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground25 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Central City radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Central City.

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 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
95%
Wind
10 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 Iowa City area, about 37 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 Central City, 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.