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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 59° 11 AM 59° 2 PM 57° 6 PM 54° 7 PM 52° 9 PM 50° 12 AM 47° 2 AM 46° 3 AM 44° 7 AM 49° 10 AM
93% 93% 80% 83% 89% 80% 79% 86% 96% 83%
8 mph 7 mph 7 mph 9 mph 14 mph 18 mph 24 mph 25 mph 25 mph 25 mph 23 mph 24 mph 26 mph 25 mph 24 mph 24 mph 25 mph 25 mph 28 mph 28 mph 29 mph 31 mph 33 mph 35 mph
Thu 11:00 AM 59° Rain Showers 95% rain 93% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 12:00 PM 59° Rain Showers 96% rain 93% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 1:00 PM 59° Rain Showers 98% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 2:00 PM 59° Rain Showers 91% rain 93% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 3:00 PM 59° Rain Showers 79% rain 90% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 4:00 PM 59° Rain Showers Likely 70% rain 87% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 5:00 PM 58° Rain Showers Likely 56% rain 83% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 6:00 PM 57° Chance Rain Showers 51% rain 80% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 7:00 PM 54° Chance Rain Showers 35% rain 83% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 8:00 PM 53° Chance Rain Showers 33% rain 89% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 9:00 PM 52° Chance Rain Showers 27% rain 89% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 10:00 PM 52° Cloudy 5% rain 86% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 11:00 PM 50° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 86% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 12:00 AM 50° Partly Cloudy 2% rain 80% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 1:00 AM 48° Mostly Clear 1% rain 77% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 2:00 AM 47° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 79% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 3:00 AM 46° Mostly Cloudy 0% rain 86% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 4:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 89% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 5:00 AM 44° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 6:00 AM 44° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 7:00 AM 44° Cloudy 13% rain 96% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 8:00 AM 43° Cloudy 12% rain 100% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 9:00 AM 46° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 96% humidity Gusts 33 mph Fri 10:00 AM 49° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% rain 83% humidity Gusts 35 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–11:15 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. 2 Another good timeThu 4:00 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.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 59° 50°
Fri 52° 41°
Sat 58° 31°
Sun 64° 40°
Mon 67° 44°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 98%
Humidity 80–99%
Wind 26 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 16%
Humidity 59–100%
Wind 37 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 44–100%
Wind 15 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 46–93%
Wind 22 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 49–100%
Wind 9 mph Today 59° / 50° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 98% rain · Humidity 80–99% · Wind 26 mph Fri 52° / 41° Friday looks breezy. 16% rain · Humidity 59–100% · Wind 37 mph Sat 58° / 31° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 15 mph Sun 64° / 40° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 22 mph Mon 67° / 44° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 9 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
Marshalltown radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Marshalltown. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Marshalltown, 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 93%
Wind 5 mph
Gusts 8 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 41 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.