Outdoor conditions in

Charles City

Iowa
Now
  1. 53°Rain Showers Likely74% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 55°Rain Showers89% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 56°Rain Showers99% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 56°Rain Showers98% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 56°Rain Showers98% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 55°Rain Showers88% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 55°Rain Showers79% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  11. 54°Rain Showers Likely63% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 52°Chance Rain Showers45% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 49°Chance Rain Showers41% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 48°Chance Rain Showers29% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  15. 48°Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  24. 44°Chance Rain Showers31% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
83–100%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
31%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

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

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–92%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 56° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 50° / 37°Friday looks breezy.31% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 57° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 64° / 39°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–92% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterloo area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Charles City radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Charles 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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
6 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 Waterloo area, about 42 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 Charles 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.