Outdoor conditions in

Emerson

Iowa
Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers95% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 58°Rain Showers90% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 59°Rain Showers77% rain94% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 58°Rain Showers75% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 58°Rain Showers Likely60% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 59°Chance Rain Showers45% rain81% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 57°Chance Rain Showers30% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 57°Chance Rain Showers26% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain75% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  11. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain88% humidityGusts 24 mph
  12. 52°Mostly Cloudy10% rain77% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 51°Mostly Clear5% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 48°Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  20. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 44°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
97%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
50–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 59° / 48°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 53° / 39°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 50–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–100% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 67° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 69° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–100% · 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

Emerson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Emerson.

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

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 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 19 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 Emerson, 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.