Outdoor conditions in

Russell

Iowa
Now
  1. 63°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 62°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely69% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 63°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 60°Chance Rain Showers50% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 60°Chance Rain Showers38% rain84% humidityGusts 26 mph
  6. 58°Chance Rain Showers26% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 53°Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  9. 52°Cloudy10% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 52°Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 45°Partly Sunny3% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 49°Mostly Cloudy8% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 50°Mostly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 33 mph
  24. 50°Cloudy12% rain74% humidityGusts 33 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
90%
Humidity
83–99%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
56–89%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–100%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

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

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 63° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.90% rain · Humidity 83–99% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 52° / 42°Friday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 56–89% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 58° / 33°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Des Moines area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
7GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

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

Russell radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Russell.

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
93%
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 Des Moines area, about 45 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 Russell, 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.