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Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KMXO

Anamosa, IA weather

Clear and 59°15°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
  1. TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 10 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%34%0
Sun 12aClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h75%38%0
Sun 1aClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%42%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%72%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h74%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%73%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%77%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%78%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%76%0
Sun 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h77%77%1
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%78%1
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%76%2
Sun 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h48%77%4
Sun 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h45%79%3
Sun 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h43%78%2
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%67%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%73%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%74%0
Sun 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%78%0
Sun 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%77%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%77%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%77%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%78%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%85%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%86%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%91%0
Mon 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h89%92%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h89%91%0
Mon 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%93%0
Mon 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%90%1
Mon 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%86%2
Mon 12pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%86%2
Mon 1pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%84%3
Mon 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%82%3
Mon 3pCloudy71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h51%82%2
Mon 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%86%2
Mon 5pCloudy69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h55%81%1
Mon 6pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%78%0
Mon 7pCloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%59%0
Mon 8pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%56%0
Mon 9pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%38%0
Mon 10pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h77%65%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      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 55.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 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
    46°8°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 76°, low 51°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 71°, low 49°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

1.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.5 ft
Flow
1,960 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.5 ft
Flow
7,260 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
7,620 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

19 mi
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
7,910 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 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Anamosa 3 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2011–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Record high
76°24° in 2022
Record low
28°−2° in 2024

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  4. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  5. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  6. +14°+8°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:27 PM
Morning 7:10–8:07 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:38 PM
Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Anamosa. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.