Outdoor conditions in

Wiota

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. 53°Rain Showers87% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 53°Rain Showers Likely62% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  3. 53°Rain Showers Likely55% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  4. 53°Chance Rain Showers47% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  5. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 51°Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  7. 48°Mostly Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  8. 47°Partly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 33 mph
  9. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  10. 44°Mostly Clear1% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  11. 43°Mostly Clear1% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 42°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 41°Mostly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 41°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  17. 41°Mostly Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 36 mph
  18. 42°Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 41°Cloudy11% rain96% humidityGusts 39 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy10% rain93% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 45°Cloudy7% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 46°Mostly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 36 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
87%
Humidity
83–96%
Wind
35 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
52–96%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 53° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 83–96% · Wind 35 mph
  2. 50° / 36°Friday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 58° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 21 mph
  4. 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 65° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 52–96% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Viking Lake State Park area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
13GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Wiota radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wiota.

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
96%
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 Viking Lake State Park area, about 31 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 Wiota, 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.