Outdoor conditions in

Dexter

Iowa
Now
  1. 57°Showers And Thunderstorms96% rain95% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers97% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 58°Rain Showers96% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 59°Rain Showers89% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 58°Rain Showers87% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 57°Rain Showers81% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  7. 58°Rain Showers Likely70% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 56°Rain Showers Likely63% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 56°Chance Rain Showers51% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 55°Chance Rain Showers38% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 53°Chance Rain Showers27% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 52°Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 52°Mostly Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 49°Partly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 48°Partly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 46°Mostly Clear1% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 44°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 44°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
97%
Humidity
80–98%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
7%
Humidity
56–89%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–96%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–89%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 59° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 80–98% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 41°Friday looks breezy.7% rain · Humidity 56–89% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–96% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–89% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 14 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

Dexter radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Dexter.

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
95%
Wind
5 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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Des Moines-West Des Moines

About 25 miles away, the Des Moines-West Des Moines hub looks more deeply at Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Dexter’s exact conditions.

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 29 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 Dexter, 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.