Outdoor conditions in

Rowan

Iowa
Now
  1. 55°Rain Showers98% rain86% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers91% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 56°Rain Showers89% rain74% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers88% rain74% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers77% rain71% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers Likely58% rain69% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 52°Chance Rain Showers43% rain77% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 50°Chance Rain Showers37% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 46°Partly Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 23 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 42°Mostly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 42°Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 42°Chance Rain Showers25% rain82% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain71% humidityGusts 38 mph
  23. 48°Cloudy7% rain60% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 49°Cloudy3% rain56% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
69–95%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
41–86%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–96%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–82%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–89%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 57° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 69–95% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 52° / 37°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 41–86% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 58° / 30°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–96% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–82% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–89% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterloo area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
7GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground7 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rowan radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rowan.

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

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
86%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
12 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 Waterloo 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 Rowan, 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.