Outdoor conditions in

Jefferson

Iowa
Now
  1. 57°Rain Showers90% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 58°Rain Showers89% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 55°Rain Showers83% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 55°Rain Showers78% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 57°Rain Showers79% rain80% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers Likely62% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  7. 55°Chance Rain Showers46% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 55°Chance Rain Showers40% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 53°Chance Rain Showers30% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Cloudy13% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 48°Partly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  16. 44°Mostly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  22. 43°Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 44°Mostly Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 47°Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
80–96%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
9%
Humidity
56–96%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–93%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 58° / 48°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 80–96% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 52° / 38°Friday looks breezy.9% rain · Humidity 56–96% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 59° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
30GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground30 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Jefferson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Jefferson.

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
93%
Wind
6 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 Des Moines 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 Jefferson, 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.