Observed 8:15 AM CDT at KCSQ
Afton, IA weather
Sunny and 57°14°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 54°12° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 72% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 13% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 8% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 48% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 48% | 27% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 16% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 45% | 15% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 46% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 59% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 77% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
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 72. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 74°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 66°19°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 53°12°30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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
- 58°14°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°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
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 30 mph49 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–71°; chance of precipitation on 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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1927
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1913
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Afton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
