Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KOLZ

Aurora, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 67Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly 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 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	15%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	25%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	35%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	46%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	69%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	79%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	83%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
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 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
45°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–72°; 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 Independence

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 1,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.5 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Maquoketa River at Manchester Hwy 20

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 358 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Volga River at Littleport

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 449 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oelwein 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Aurora weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:28 PM; Morning 7:13–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Aurora, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

Maquoketa River at Manchester Hwy 20

Volga River at Littleport

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