Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KCID

Blairstown, IA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 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 (72°22° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 77°25° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	68%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	59%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	93%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	78%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	78%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	66%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	66%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	66%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	65%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
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
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East 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°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
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 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–75°; 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

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,500 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Marengo

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.5 ft
Flow: 3,220 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Belle Plaine

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 2,810 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Bear Creek at Ladora

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: 167 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 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

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 16°9° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:30 PM; Morning 7:13–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Blairstown, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

Iowa River at Marengo

Iowa River at Belle Plaine

Big Bear Creek at Ladora

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