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Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 58° 11 AM 56° 2 PM 55° 6 PM 52° 7 PM 50° 9 PM 47° 12 AM 45° 2 AM 44° 3 AM 43° 7 AM 47° 10 AM
87% 90% 72% 77% 83% 74% 76% 76% 86% 76%
7 mph 7 mph 7 mph 10 mph 17 mph 22 mph 24 mph 23 mph 23 mph 23 mph 23 mph 28 mph 28 mph 24 mph 23 mph 24 mph 25 mph 26 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 32 mph 33 mph 35 mph
Thu 11:00 AM 58° Rain Showers 99% rain 87% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 12:00 PM 58° Rain Showers 97% rain 87% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 1:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 99% rain 86% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 2:00 PM 56° Rain Showers 92% rain 90% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 3:00 PM 57° Rain Showers 82% rain 80% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 4:00 PM 56° Rain Showers 77% rain 77% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 5:00 PM 56° Rain Showers Likely 64% rain 72% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 6:00 PM 55° Chance Rain Showers 53% rain 72% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 7:00 PM 52° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 77% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 8:00 PM 51° Chance Rain Showers 36% rain 80% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 9:00 PM 50° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% rain 83% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 10:00 PM 50° Cloudy 3% rain 77% humidity Gusts 28 mph Thu 11:00 PM 47° Partly Cloudy 3% rain 76% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 12:00 AM 47° Partly Cloudy 2% rain 74% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 1:00 AM 45° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 76% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 2:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 76% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 3:00 AM 44° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 76% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 4:00 AM 44° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 79% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 5:00 AM 43° Cloudy 8% rain 82% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 6:00 AM 43° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% rain 86% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 7:00 AM 43° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% rain 86% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 8:00 AM 42° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 86% humidity Gusts 32 mph Fri 9:00 AM 44° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% rain 86% humidity Gusts 33 mph Fri 10:00 AM 47° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 76% humidity Gusts 35 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 1:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–10:00 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 58° 47°
Fri 52° 39°
Sat 58° 30°
Sun 64° 40°
Mon 67° 44°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 100%
Humidity 72–96%
Wind 28 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 21%
Humidity 46–86%
Wind 37 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 36–96%
Wind 18 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 35–85%
Wind 22 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 39–89%
Wind 10 mph Today 58° / 47° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 100% rain · Humidity 72–96% · Wind 28 mph Fri 52° / 39° Friday looks breezy. 21% rain · Humidity 46–86% · Wind 37 mph Sat 58° / 30° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 36–96% · Wind 18 mph Sun 64° / 40° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 35–85% · Wind 22 mph Mon 67° / 44° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 39–89% · Wind 10 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 8 Good US AQI Good through 12 PM.
Now 8 Good fine particles 12 PM 35 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 8 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Iowa Falls radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Iowa Falls. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Iowa Falls, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 87%
Wind 3 mph
Gusts 7 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Waterloo area, about 44 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.