Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 87%
- Humidity
- 83–96%
- Wind
- 31 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 56°Rain Showers87% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 55°Rain Showers Likely68% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 55°Chance Rain Showers53% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 55°Chance Rain Showers45% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 55°Chance Rain Showers25% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 51°Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy8% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 48°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy12% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 43°Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 46°Cloudy9% rain83% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 47°Cloudy8% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 48°Mostly Cloudy6% rain77% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 48°Mostly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 36 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 12%
- Humidity
- 63–93%
- Wind
- 39 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 51–100%
- Wind
- 17 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 46–85%
- Wind
- 23 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 1%
- Humidity
- 52–93%
- Wind
- 15 mph
- 56° / 48°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 83–96% · Wind 31 mph
- 50° / 38°Friday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 63–93% · Wind 39 mph
- 57° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 17 mph
- 65° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–85% · Wind 23 mph
- 66° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 52–93% · Wind 15 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Des Moines area · Updated Thu 2:25 PMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PMAir near ground14 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Winterset radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Winterset, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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.
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 Des Moines-West Des Moines
About 21 miles away, the Des Moines-West Des Moines hub looks more deeply at Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Winterset’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 Des Moines 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 Winterset, 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.