Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KSUX

Akron, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, rain tomorrow ~4 AM (40%).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 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

Good hours for

Dry until 5 PM
Rain today 5–7 PM (30%, 0.08 in2 mm)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 1.4 in37 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 2–6 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (30%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)

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	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	96%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	97%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	96%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	84%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	61%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	38°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Showers	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Showers	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	92%	1
Mon 3p	Showers	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	92%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 48°9°
  40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 71°22°).
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.5 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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
52°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
30% chance of rain, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 62°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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

Big Sioux River at Akron

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 769 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Sioux River near Richland

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1107 ft
Flow: 596 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Brule Creek near Richland

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1119 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Perry Creek near Millnerville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:47 PM; Morning 7:32–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:58 PM; Morning 7:21–7:32 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Akron, IA weather

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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

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Rivers

Big Sioux River at Akron

Big Sioux River near Richland

Brule Creek near Richland

Perry Creek near Millnerville

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon