Observed 7:45 AM CDT at KDBQ

Balltown, IA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south-southeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 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 (51°11° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 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 51°11° by 5 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 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	73%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	63%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	69%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	50%	28%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	21%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	30%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	33%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	43%	73%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	73%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	70%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  20% chance
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 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.94 in24 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4 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
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; 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

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 31,800 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 27,100 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 27,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Waupeton (Pool 11)

2.3 mi

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 91,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Lancaster 4 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:24 PM; Morning 7:09–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Balltown, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

Mississippi River above Waupeton (Pool 11)

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