Outdoor conditions in

Ely

Iowa
Now
  1. 55°Rain Showers Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms81% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 57°Showers And Thunderstorms83% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 57°Showers And Thunderstorms83% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 57°Rain Showers90% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 57°Rain Showers91% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 58°Rain Showers83% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 58°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 58°Rain Showers Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 57°Rain Showers Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 56°Chance Rain Showers25% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  12. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 52°Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 46°Partly Sunny1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 46°Mostly Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 46°Mostly Cloudy8% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
93–100%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
63–93%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

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

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 58° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 93–100% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 52° / 42°Friday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 63–93% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 56° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 65° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–89% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Iowa City area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
27GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ely radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ely.

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
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 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 Iowa City area, about 15 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 Ely, 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.