Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KIFA

Ackley, IA weather

Clear and 69°20°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 69°20°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 69°20° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	34%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	57%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	63%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	83%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	85%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	86%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	94%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	88%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	84%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	92%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 443 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 332 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek at New Hartford

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 469 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Iowa Falls · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Ackley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:33 PM; Morning 7:18–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ackley. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ackley, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

Beaver Creek at New Hartford

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon