Outdoor conditions in

Ventura

Iowa
Now
  1. 53°Rain Showers98% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 53°Rain Showers95% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers92% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 52°Rain Showers90% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 53°Rain Showers79% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 52°Rain Showers Likely64% rain80% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 51°Chance Rain Showers49% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 49°Chance Rain Showers37% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain77% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 47°Partly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 43°Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 40°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  21. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain96% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  23. 46°Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 46°Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
26%
Humidity
52–100%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–85%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 55° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 50° / 38°Friday looks breezy.26% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–100% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–85% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 13 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

Ventura radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ventura.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Mason City

About 11 miles away, the Mason City hub looks more deeply at Mason City, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Ventura’s exact conditions.

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 70 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 Ventura, 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.