Outdoor conditions in

Charlotte

Iowa
Now
  1. 56°Chance Rain Showers37% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 56°Chance Rain Showers48% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 57°Chance Rain Showers54% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers Likely73% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 57°Rain Showers92% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 58°Rain Showers95% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 58°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 58°Rain Showers88% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 59°Rain Showers78% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 59°Rain Showers Likely72% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 59°Rain Showers Likely64% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 58°Chance Rain Showers40% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  13. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  14. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  15. 52°Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 51°Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 49°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  19. 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  22. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 45°Partly Sunny6% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
90–100%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
38%
Humidity
57–93%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–85%
Wind
10 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–79%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 59° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 90–100% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 53° / 42°Friday looks breezy.38% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 56° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–85% · Wind 10 mph
  4. 65° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–79% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Clinton area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
21GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Charlotte radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Charlotte.

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
90%
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 Clinton area, about 17 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 Charlotte, 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.