Outdoor conditions in

Lowell

Iowa

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 62°Rain Showers87% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 63°Rain Showers88% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 64°Rain Showers87% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 65°Rain Showers Likely72% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 65°Rain Showers Likely56% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 66°Chance Rain Showers43% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 66°Chance Rain Showers47% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 64°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 55°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 54°Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 46°Partly Sunny1% rain93% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 48°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 50°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
93–100%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
27%
Humidity
69–96%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

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

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–92%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 66° / 53°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 93–100% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 53° / 43°Friday looks breezy.27% rain · Humidity 69–96% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 57° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 67° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 71° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Sugema area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
33GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate through 12 PM.

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

Lowell radar

Radar animation for Lowell, 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
100%
Wind
5 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 Lake Sugema area, about 32 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 Lowell, 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.