Outdoor conditions in

Newton

Iowa
Now
  1. 60°Rain Showers93% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 60°Rain Showers95% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 60°Rain Showers88% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 60°Rain Showers Likely73% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 60°Rain Showers Likely68% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  6. 59°Rain Showers Likely63% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 57°Chance Rain Showers42% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  8. 53°Chance Rain Showers31% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  9. 53°Chance Rain Showers26% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 51°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 49°Partly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 48°Mostly Clear1% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 45°Mostly Cloudy8% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 47°Mostly Cloudy9% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 49°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 50°Mostly Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
97%
Humidity
80–96%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
10%
Humidity
56–93%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 61° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 80–96% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 52° / 40°Friday looks breezy.10% rain · Humidity 56–93% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 9 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

Newton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Newton.

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

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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
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 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 34 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 Newton, 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.