Outdoor conditions in

Menlo

Iowa

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers96% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers89% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 57°Rain Showers87% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers81% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 58°Rain Showers Likely68% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers Likely59% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 56°Chance Rain Showers49% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 55°Chance Rain Showers35% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 49°Partly Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 45°Mostly Clear1% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  21. 44°Mostly Cloudy8% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  22. 43°Mostly Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 47°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
97%
Humidity
77–96%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
8%
Humidity
56–93%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–89%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
50–93%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 59° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 77–96% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday looks breezy.8% rain · Humidity 56–93% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 46–89% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 68° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 50–93% · Wind 15 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

Menlo radar

Radar animation for Menlo, 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
13 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 38 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 Menlo, 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.