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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 52° 9 AM 50° 12 PM 49° 4 PM 49° 5 PM 49° 7 PM 47° 10 PM 47° 12 AM 45° 1 AM 44° 5 AM 45° 8 AM
80% 96% 96% 96% 96% 100% 89% 93% 93% 89%
10 mph 10 mph 10 mph 10 mph 9 mph 9 mph 7 mph 7 mph 6 mph 7 mph 13 mph 18 mph 24 mph 24 mph 24 mph 26 mph 26 mph 24 mph 25 mph 26 mph 25 mph 28 mph 29 mph 31 mph
Thu 9:00 AM 52° Chance Light Rain 41% rain 80% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 10:00 AM 52° Rain Likely 71% rain 83% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 11:00 AM 51° Rain 100% rain 86% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 12:00 PM 50° Rain 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 1:00 PM 49° Rain 100% rain 100% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 2:00 PM 49° Rain 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 3:00 PM 50° Rain 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 4:00 PM 49° Rain 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 5:00 PM 49° Rain 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 6:00 PM 50° Rain 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 7:00 PM 49° Rain 99% rain 96% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 8:00 PM 49° Rain 99% rain 96% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 9:00 PM 48° Rain 98% rain 96% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 10:00 PM 47° Rain 82% rain 100% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 11:00 PM 47° Light Rain Likely 62% rain 93% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 12:00 AM 47° Chance Light Rain 39% rain 89% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 1:00 AM 45° Chance Light Rain 25% rain 93% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 2:00 AM 44° Chance Light Rain 29% rain 93% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 3:00 AM 43° Chance Light Rain 34% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 4:00 AM 44° Chance Light Rain 35% rain 89% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 5:00 AM 44° Chance Light Rain 45% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 6:00 AM 45° Chance Light Rain 41% rain 89% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 7:00 AM 45° Chance Light Rain 37% rain 89% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 8:00 AM 45° Chance Light Rain 36% rain 89% humidity Gusts 31 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 10:00 AM–2:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility. Not checked: UV and air quality. 2 Another good timeThu 7:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality. 3 One more good timeFri 6:00 AM–9:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 53° 47°
Fri 47° 36°
Sat 57° 28°
Sun 64° 36°
Mon 66° 39°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 100%
Humidity 77–100%
Wind 24 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 45%
Humidity 60–93%
Wind 36 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 38–92%
Wind 23 mph Sun Sunday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 41–92%
Wind 25 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 45–100%
Wind 14 mph Today 53° / 47° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 100% rain · Humidity 77–100% · Wind 24 mph Fri 47° / 36° Friday has a real shower chance. 45% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 36 mph Sat 57° / 28° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 38–92% · Wind 23 mph Sun 64° / 36° Sunday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 41–92% · Wind 25 mph Mon 66° / 39° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 14 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 17 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 17 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Fairchild radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Fairchild. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Fairchild, 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? Weather is less concerning around 10 AM–1 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 10 AM Lower concern 11 AM Lower concern 12 PM Lower concern 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 80%
Wind 7 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Driftless Area North area, about 36 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.