Observed 10:15 PM CDT at KCAV

Alexander, IA weather

Partly cloudy and 55°13°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Partly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 70°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h Monday 10–11 AM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 55°13° by 10 PM · rain chance 10% · 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 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	43%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	66%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	50%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	80%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	79%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	86%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	87%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	78%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	87%	1
Mon 6p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	90%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	97%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°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
49°9°–72°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–73°; 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Iowa River near Rowan

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

White Fox Creek at Clarion

13 mi

Level: 85.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg

19 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Lake at Clear Lake

23 mi

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

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: 5:37–6:35 PM; Morning 7:20–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Alexander, 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 near Rowan

White Fox Creek at Clarion

South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg

Clear Lake at Clear Lake

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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