Outdoor conditions in

Shenandoah

Iowa
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:18PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NEOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 59°Rain Showers75% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 59°Rain Showers Likely59% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 60°Chance Rain Showers42% rain76% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 58°Chance Rain Showers25% rain82% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  6. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain76% humidityGusts 26 mph
  7. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 52°Mostly Cloudy10% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 51°Partly Cloudy5% rain77% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 32 mph
  12. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 44°Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  22. 48°Mostly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 49°Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
94%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
52–96%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
17 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–96%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 60° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 54° / 40°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 52–96% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 60° / 32°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 17 mph
  4. 67° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–96% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 70° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 1:25 PM
15GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground15 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Shenandoah radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Shenandoah.

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 16 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
16 mph
Gusts
20 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 Viking Lake State Park area, about 23 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 Shenandoah, 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.