Outdoor conditions in

Walnut

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. 56°Rain Showers83% rain88% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 56°Rain Showers Likely69% rain81% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 57°Rain Showers Likely56% rain72% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 56°Chance Rain Showers42% rain70% humidityGusts 25 mph
  5. 56°Chance Rain Showers36% rain64% humidityGusts 26 mph
  6. 56°Chance Rain Showers30% rain64% humidityGusts 25 mph
  7. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain73% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 50°Mostly Cloudy11% rain74% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 48°Mostly Clear6% rain71% humidityGusts 28 mph
  11. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 43°Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 42°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 43°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 46°Mostly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 47°Cloudy0% rain71% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 48°Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
97%
Humidity
64–100%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
48–93%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–96%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 57° / 47°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 64–100% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 52° / 39°Friday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 48–93% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 38–96% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 68° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 42–100% · 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

Walnut radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Walnut.

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 20 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
88%
Wind
15 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 37 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 Walnut, 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.