Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCIN

Arcadia, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the west-southwest. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	43%	60%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	31%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	71%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	67%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	64%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	88%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	99%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	93%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	91%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
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 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
48°9°–75°24°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–74°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

9.0 mi

Level: 15.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton

13 mi

Level: 67.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

15 mi

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 1,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:42 PM; Morning 7:25–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Arcadia, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

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