Outdoor conditions in

Dow City

Iowa
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers94% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers87% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers88% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 53°Rain Showers81% rain89% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 53°Rain Showers Likely73% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers Likely66% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  7. 54°Chance Rain Showers51% rain77% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 54°Chance Rain Showers38% rain74% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain77% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 49°Mostly Cloudy9% rain83% humidityGusts 32 mph
  12. 47°Partly Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 33 mph
  14. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 42°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 42°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 41°Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 40°Cloudy8% rain96% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 42°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
94%
Humidity
73–98%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
8%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–100%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–92%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 54° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 73–98% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 51° / 38°Friday looks breezy.8% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 59° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–92% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Pisgah area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
9GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Dow City radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Dow 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?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
7 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 Pisgah area, about 23 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 Dow 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.