Outdoor conditions in

Whittemore

Iowa
Freeze WatchFreeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:51PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IAOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 50°Rain Showers93% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 50°Rain Showers86% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  3. 50°Rain Showers86% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  4. 51°Rain Showers78% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 51°Chance Rain Showers38% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  6. 51°Chance Rain Showers28% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  8. 45°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  9. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  10. 43°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 43°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 42°Mostly Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 42°Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  15. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain96% humidityGusts 36 mph
  16. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain96% humidityGusts 39 mph
  17. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain96% humidityGusts 43 mph
  18. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 44 mph
  19. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain96% humidityGusts 45 mph
  20. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 45 mph
  21. 44°Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 45 mph
  22. 45°Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
  23. 46°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 43 mph
  24. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain71% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
93%
Humidity
86–96%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
23%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
45 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–82%
Wind
30 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 51° / 43°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.93% rain · Humidity 86–96% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 50° / 35°Friday looks breezy.23% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 45 mph
  3. 57° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 45–82% · Wind 30 mph
  5. 66° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
26GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground26 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Whittemore radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Whittemore.

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 13 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
13 mph
Gusts
21 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 South Central Minnesota area, about 84 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 Whittemore, 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.