Outdoor conditions in

Iowa

Louisiana
Fire Weather WatchFire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 9:39AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LAOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 85°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 87°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 88°Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 88°Sunny5% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 89°Sunny5% rain47% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 88°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 86°Mostly Clear1% rain53% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 83°Mostly Clear4% rain59% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 77°Clear4% rain74% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 75°Clear4% rain79% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 73°Clear4% rain87% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 72°Clear4% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 71°Clear4% rain90% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 70°Mostly Clear4% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 70°Mostly Clear4% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 70°Partly Cloudy5% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 68°Partly Cloudy5% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 68°Partly Cloudy5% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 68°Partly Sunny5% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 67°Mostly Cloudy12% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 68°Mostly Sunny12% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  22. 72°Partly Sunny13% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 77°Mostly Sunny13% rain76% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 81°Mostly Sunny12% rain54% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
47–97%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
37–97%
Wind
32 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–53%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–63%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
38–74%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 89° / 69°Today looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 47–97% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 84° / 64°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 37–97% · Wind 32 mph
  3. 71° / 54°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 34–53% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 75° / 50°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–63% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 79° / 54°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 38–74% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Charles area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
42GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground42 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Iowa radar

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

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Iowa.

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.

Fire Weather Watch raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowHigh concern

An official fire-weather notice applies.

Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 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 Lake Charles area, about 34 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 Iowa, LA, 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.