Outdoor conditions in

Elk Horn

Iowa
Now
  1. 54°Showers And Thunderstorms97% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 57°Rain Showers90% rain98% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers82% rain91% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers79% rain87% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 56°Rain Showers86% rain83% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 56°Rain Showers Likely71% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 57°Rain Showers Likely57% rain71% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 56°Chance Rain Showers42% rain69% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 56°Chance Rain Showers37% rain66% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 56°Chance Rain Showers31% rain66% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 52°Chance Rain Showers26% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 50°Mostly Cloudy12% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 48°Mostly Clear7% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 43°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 43°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 43°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 43°Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 41°Mostly Cloudy5% rain96% 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
66–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Humidity
48–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–96%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 57° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 52° / 39°Friday looks breezy.5% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–100% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–96% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
33GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elk Horn radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elk Horn.

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 Viking Lake State Park area, about 43 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 Elk Horn, 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.