Outdoor conditions in

Mitchell

Iowa
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers94% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers97% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers100% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers89% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers79% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 53°Rain Showers Likely70% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 51°Chance Rain Showers51% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 48°Chance Rain Showers45% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  10. 48°Chance Rain Showers27% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Cloudy8% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 44°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 44°Mostly Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 43°Chance Rain Showers27% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 44°Chance Rain Showers30% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 45°Chance Rain Showers35% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 43°Chance Rain Showers30% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 45°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain96% humidityGusts 38 mph
  23. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 49°Mostly Cloudy9% rain74% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
86–100%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
35%
Humidity
58–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

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

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–89%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 55° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 49° / 36°Friday looks breezy.35% rain · Humidity 58–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rochester Area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
21GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Mitchell radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Mitchell.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

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 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Mason City

About 22 miles away, the Mason City hub looks more deeply at Mason City, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Mitchell’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rochester Area, about 51 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 Mitchell, 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.