Right now75°Clear
Needs attention
Current concerns
Outside today
Smoke is today's main catch.
A little smoke up high. The air meter is taking a nap.
- Rain
- 14%peak today
- Wind
- 9 mphgusts to 22
- Air
- 37Modeled US AQI · Good
How today changes
The next 24 hours
A fairly easy outdoor day: 75° now, with no major weather interruption in sight.
- 82°14% rainGusts 18 mph
- 84°12% rainGusts 20 mph
- 85°13% rainGusts 20 mph
- 85°14% rainGusts 22 mph
- 87°14% rainGusts 21 mph
- 85°13% rainGusts 20 mph
- 84°13% rainGusts 17 mph
- 83°12% rainGusts 15 mph
- 78°9% rainGusts 15 mph
- 77°8% rainGusts 14 mph
- 76°8% rainGusts 14 mph
- 76°7% rainGusts 13 mph
- 76°6% rainGusts 14 mph
- 76°6% rainGusts 13 mph
- 75°7% rainGusts 12 mph
- 74°7% rainGusts 12 mph
- 74°7% rainGusts 12 mph
- 73°6% rainGusts 10 mph
- 73°6% rainGusts 9 mph
- 74°7% rainGusts 10 mph
- 77°9% rainGusts 9 mph
- 81°10% rainGusts 9 mph
- 84°10% rainGusts 9 mph
- 84°11% rainGusts 9 mph
See the full 24 hours
- 82°14% rainGusts 18 mph
- 84°12% rainGusts 20 mph
- 85°13% rainGusts 20 mph
- 85°14% rainGusts 22 mph
- 87°14% rainGusts 21 mph
- 85°13% rainGusts 20 mph
- 84°13% rainGusts 17 mph
- 83°12% rainGusts 15 mph
- 78°9% rainGusts 15 mph
- 77°8% rainGusts 14 mph
- 76°8% rainGusts 14 mph
- 76°7% rainGusts 13 mph
- 76°6% rainGusts 14 mph
- 76°6% rainGusts 13 mph
- 75°7% rainGusts 12 mph
- 74°7% rainGusts 12 mph
- 74°7% rainGusts 12 mph
- 73°6% rainGusts 10 mph
- 73°6% rainGusts 9 mph
- 74°7% rainGusts 10 mph
- 77°9% rainGusts 9 mph
- 81°10% rainGusts 9 mph
- 84°10% rainGusts 9 mph
- 84°11% rainGusts 9 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 15%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 11%
- Wind
- 14 mph
Tuesday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 25%
- Wind
- 7 mph
Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 39%
- Wind
- 10 mph
Thursday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 57%
- Wind
- 13 mph
- 87° / 76°Today looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Wind 22 mph
- 87° / 73°Monday looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Wind 14 mph
- 87° / 68°Tuesday looks fairly quiet.25% rain · Wind 7 mph
- 85° / 69°Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.39% rain · Wind 10 mph
- 86° / 68°Thursday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Wind 13 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
cams-global:108:-233 area · Updated Sun 1:02 PMGood through 5 PM.
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Sun 12:39 PMAir near ground37 · Good US AQI
See smoke mapHow we know
Air quality describes cams-global:108:-233 area.
Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.
Sources Open-Meteo · Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service global modeled air quality · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters
Rain, in motion
Mason City radar
Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 1:20 PM CDT.
Radar loads when you reach it.
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