Outdoor conditions in

Lenox

Iowa

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 60°Rain Showers91% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 61°Rain Showers83% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 60°Rain Showers76% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 59°Rain Showers Likely73% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 60°Rain Showers Likely64% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 57°Chance Rain Showers47% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 57°Chance Rain Showers31% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 57°Chance Rain Showers28% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  9. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy9% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 52°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 50°Partly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 45°Mostly Clear1% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 44°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 47°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
80–95%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
61–96%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–96%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
52–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 61° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 80–95% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 61–96% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 58° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 65° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 52–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
28GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lenox radar

Radar animation for Lenox, 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?

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
7 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 Viking Lake State Park area, about 26 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 Lenox, 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.