Outdoor conditions in

Rock Rapids

Iowa
Now
  1. 51°Rain Showers78% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 51°Rain Showers76% rain89% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 52°Rain Showers Likely74% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  4. 53°Chance Rain Showers49% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain83% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  7. 52°Mostly Cloudy9% rain69% humidityGusts 30 mph
  8. 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain66% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  10. 46°Mostly Cloudy1% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  11. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy13% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 43°Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  17. 43°Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 36 mph
  18. 42°Cloudy9% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 41°Cloudy10% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  20. 41°Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 40°Cloudy3% rain85% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 39°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain73% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
66–100%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–92%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–79%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
40–93%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 53° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 66–100% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 51° / 36°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–92% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–79% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 40–93% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sioux Falls area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
34GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground34 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rock Rapids radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rock Rapids.

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 10 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
14 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 Sioux Falls area, about 28 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 Rock Rapids, 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.