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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KSLB

Arthur, IA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°), high 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the west-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 4–11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%49%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%51%1
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%76%0
Sat 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%77%0
Sat 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%79%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h75%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%81%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%86%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%87%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%86%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h86%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%84%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%85%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%83%0
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h72%88%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h64%85%2
Sun 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h58%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)66°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%79%4
Sun 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%79%4
Sun 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)69°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%80%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h52%74%2
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)66°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%77%1
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h54%74%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h67%64%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%74%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h69%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h69%80%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%76%0
Mon 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%83%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h71%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h71%99%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h77%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h74%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h74%81%0
Mon 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h79%93%0
Mon 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h77%87%0
Mon 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h66%80%0
Mon 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h62%81%1
Mon 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%83%2
Mon 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%93%3
Mon 2pShowers65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)65°18°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%91%3
Mon 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)66°19°20%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h50%99%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Storms 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    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 between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 67°20°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.2 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
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
    49°9°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 69°, low 46°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 52°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

16 mi
Level
8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.2 ft
Flow
329 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

22 mi
Level
13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
681 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 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 17Typical 151

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?

Today, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Battle Creek 3ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:43 PM
Morning 7:27–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:54 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Arthur. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.