Outdoor conditions in

Preston

Iowa
Now
  1. 56°Rain Showers93% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 57°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 57°Rain Showers95% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 57°Rain Showers90% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 58°Rain Showers81% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 58°Rain Showers Likely73% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 58°Rain Showers Likely66% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 57°Chance Rain Showers41% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 54°Chance Rain Showers25% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 51°Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 50°Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 50°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  14. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 48°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  16. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Sunny0% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 44°Partly Sunny6% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 45°Partly Sunny6% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 48°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 49°Mostly Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
91–100%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
59–100%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–92%
Wind
10 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–82%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–93%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 58° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 91–100% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 53° / 41°Friday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 59–100% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 56° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–92% · Wind 10 mph
  4. 64° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–82% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 67° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Clinton area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
26GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground26 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Preston radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Preston.

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
10 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 Clinton area, about 18 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 Preston, 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.