Outdoor conditions in

Ralston

Iowa
Now
  1. 57°Rain Showers84% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 55°Rain Showers82% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers76% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 56°Rain Showers80% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers Likely61% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  6. 55°Chance Rain Showers44% rain77% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 54°Chance Rain Showers40% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 53°Chance Rain Showers28% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  9. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 50°Mostly Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 48°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 32 mph
  12. 46°Partly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 43°Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 42°Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 44°Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 38 mph
  23. 47°Mostly Cloudy6% rain83% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
77–98%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
6%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–89%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 57° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 77–98% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 53° / 38°Friday looks breezy.6% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–89% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 10 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

Ralston radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ralston.

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?

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

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
86%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
15 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 61 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 Ralston, 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.