Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KDSM

Ackworth, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 77°25°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air today: 72Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly 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 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	10%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	22%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	57%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	55%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	50%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	49%	79%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	64%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	78%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
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 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% 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
50°10°–78°26°
Low, likely
34°1°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South River near Ackworth

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle River near Indianola

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 353 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North River near Norwalk

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 279 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Des Moines International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:36 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ackworth, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South River near Ackworth

Middle River near Indianola

North River near Norwalk

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

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