Observed 11:35 AM CDT at KVTI

Belle Plaine, IA weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	27%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	27%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	17%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	24%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	9%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	84%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°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
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  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 chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
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 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 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 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–72°; 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

Iowa River at Belle Plaine

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 2,860 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek near Elberon

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 241 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek near Hartwick

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Richland Creek near Haven

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · 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 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Belle Plaine · 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 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+16°+9°SatOct 24

Belle Plaine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:31 PM; Morning 7:14–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Belle Plaine, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Belle Plaine

Salt Creek near Elberon

Walnut Creek near Hartwick

Richland Creek near Haven

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