Outdoor conditions in

Northwood

Iowa
Now
  1. 54°Rain Showers100% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers99% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers97% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers96% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 53°Rain Showers92% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  6. 53°Rain Showers82% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 53°Rain Showers Likely69% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 50°Rain Showers Likely58% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 48°Chance Rain Showers44% rain96% humidityGusts 24 mph
  10. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 45°Partly Cloudy3% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 43°Chance Rain Showers26% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 42°Chance Rain Showers34% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 42°Chance Rain Showers32% rain100% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 42°Chance Rain Showers36% rain100% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 40°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 47°Cloudy8% rain79% 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
82–96%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
36%
Humidity
56–100%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

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

Sunday looks breezy.

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

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 54° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 82–96% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 50° / 37°Friday looks breezy.36% rain · Humidity 56–100% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% 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

Northwood radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Northwood.

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?

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
96%
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Mason City

About 16 miles away, the Mason City hub looks more deeply at Mason City, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Northwood’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 54 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 Northwood, 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.