Outdoor conditions in

Sheldon

Iowa
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:29PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SDOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 51°Rain Showers81% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 51°Rain Showers78% rain89% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 52°Rain Showers Likely60% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 52°Chance Rain Showers41% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 52°Chance Rain Showers28% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  6. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 50°Mostly Cloudy8% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 31 mph
  9. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  10. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 43°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 43°Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  17. 42°Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  18. 42°Cloudy8% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  19. 42°Cloudy8% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  20. 40°Cloudy4% rain92% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 41°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 43°Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain70% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 46°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
97%
Humidity
73–96%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
48–93%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–96%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–86%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 52° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 73–96% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 50° / 36°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 48–93% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–96% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–86% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 67° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sioux Falls area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
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

Sheldon radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sheldon.

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?

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 15 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
18 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 50 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 Sheldon, 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.