Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 89%
- Humidity
- 80–93%
- Wind
- 32 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 56°Rain Showers89% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 55°Rain Showers84% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 55°Rain Showers Likely66% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 55°Rain Showers Likely64% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 55°Chance Rain Showers40% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 52°Mostly Cloudy14% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 49°Mostly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 44°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 45°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 44°Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 45°Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 47°Cloudy9% rain83% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 47°Cloudy8% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 48°Mostly Cloudy5% rain74% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 48°Mostly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 36 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 13%
- Humidity
- 58–93%
- Wind
- 39 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 49–100%
- Wind
- 17 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 43–89%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 1%
- Humidity
- 52–100%
- Wind
- 12 mph
- 56° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.89% rain · Humidity 80–93% · Wind 32 mph
- 50° / 37°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 58–93% · Wind 39 mph
- 57° / 31°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 17 mph
- 65° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 22 mph
- 65° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 12 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
Woodward radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Woodward, 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 Ames
About 17 miles away, the Ames hub looks more deeply at Ames, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Woodward’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 26 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 Woodward, 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.