Outdoor conditions in

Dakota City

Iowa
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers96% rain92% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers99% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers96% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers92% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers87% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers88% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  7. 55°Rain Showers87% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 54°Rain Showers87% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 55°Rain Showers Likely71% rain80% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 55°Chance Rain Showers51% rain77% humidityGusts 22 mph
  11. 52°Chance Rain Showers35% rain89% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 48°Mostly Cloudy9% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 46°Partly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 42°Cloudy7% rain96% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 42°Cloudy7% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 42°Cloudy13% rain96% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 41°Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
77–94%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–89%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 56° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 77–94% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 51° / 38°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–100% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 68° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

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

Dakota City radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Dakota 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
92%
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 Des Moines area, about 87 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 Dakota 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.