Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KAWG

Ainsworth, IA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling 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 (72°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	11%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	20%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	15%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	4%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	26%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	56%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	60%	63%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	39%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	66%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	64%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	59%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	81%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	87%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°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 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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 Wapello

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft
Flow: 14,800 cfs

Forecast peak 16.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 4,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Columbus Jct

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.8 ft
Flow: 14,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

English River at Kalona

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 449 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:29 PM; Morning 7:10–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ainsworth, 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 Wapello

Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge)

Iowa River at Columbus Jct

English River at Kalona

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