Outdoor conditions in

Ellston

Iowa
Now
  1. 62°Rain Showers94% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 62°Rain Showers92% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 63°Rain Showers80% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms76% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  6. 61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 58°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 58°Chance Rain Showers32% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 57°Chance Rain Showers26% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 53°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 53°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 51°Partly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 49°Partly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 44°Partly Sunny2% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 44°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 33 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
94%
Humidity
80–95%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
63–93%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–100%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–92%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
54–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 63° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 80–95% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 51° / 40°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 63–93% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 57° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 65° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–92% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 67° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 54–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 10:25 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

Ellston radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ellston.

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
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 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 50 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 Ellston, 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.