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Alta Vista, IA weather

Overcast and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Cloudy

Wind
6 mph10 km/h
From the south. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 67°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 10 PM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%82%0
Sun 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%87%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%82%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%79%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%78%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%75%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%63%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%76%4
Sun 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h65%72%4
Sun 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%76%3
Sun 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%76%2
Sun 5pCloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)65°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h60%76%1
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)62°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%83%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%83%0
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)53°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%75%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h71%76%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h68%69%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h71%76%0
Mon 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%77%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h68%78%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°5%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%80%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°10%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%96%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°10%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h71%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h74%92%0
Mon 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°10%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h69%88%1
Mon 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h64%90%2
Mon 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%92%2
Mon 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h62%89%2
Mon 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%84%2
Mon 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h60%86%3
Mon 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%86%2
Mon 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°10%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%86%1
Mon 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h62%87%0
Mon 7pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h66%88%0
Mon 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%91%0
Mon 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)53°12°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h74%91%0
Mon 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)52°11°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

    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 61°16°).

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 14 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 13 mph. 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 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 71. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
    59°15°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–71°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Little Cedar River near Ionia

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
181 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Charles City

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
787 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Spillville

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
183 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 156

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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

New Hampton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Record high
77°25° in 1899
Record low
18°−8° in 1949

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  4. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +19°+10°FriOct 23
  6. +18°+10°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Alta Vista weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:30 PM
Morning 7:16–8:14 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:41 PM
Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Alta Vista. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.