Outdoor conditions in

Sioux Center

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 Showers79% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 51°Rain Showers75% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 52°Chance Rain Showers52% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 52°Chance Rain Showers29% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 52°Mostly Cloudy11% rain74% humidityGusts 30 mph
  7. 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
  8. 49°Mostly Cloudy0% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
  9. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 32 mph
  10. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 44°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  17. 44°Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  18. 43°Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  19. 43°Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 41°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 41°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  22. 43°Mostly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 45°Mostly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 46°Partly Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
71–100%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Humidity
46–89%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–92%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–79%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 52° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 71–100% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 50° / 37°Friday looks breezy.5% rain · Humidity 46–89% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 59° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 39–92% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 64° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–79% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 67° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sioux City 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

Sioux Center radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sioux Center.

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
93%
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 City area, about 39 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 Sioux Center, 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.