Outdoor conditions in

Fairbank

Iowa
Now
  1. 53°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers98% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers95% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers97% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers97% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers93% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 55°Rain Showers81% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 55°Rain Showers Likely66% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 54°Chance Rain Showers48% rain90% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 52°Chance Rain Showers45% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 50°Chance Rain Showers36% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 49°Chance Rain Showers27% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 49°Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 48°Cloudy5% rain96% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 47°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 44°Mostly Cloudy7% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 44°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain100% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 45°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
89–100%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
26%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 55° / 48°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 50° / 39°Friday looks breezy.26% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 56° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterloo area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
16GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Fairbank radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Fairbank.

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?

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
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Waterloo-Cedar Falls

About 23 miles away, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls hub looks more deeply at Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Fairbank’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Waterloo area, about 21 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 Fairbank, 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.