Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KOOA

Blakesburg, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 77°25°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 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 (77°25° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° 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 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	14%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	58%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	43%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	42%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	64%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	40%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	94%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	87%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°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°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  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 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
50°10°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

9.7 mi

Level: 79.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Eddyville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 53.6 ft
Flow: 11,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River at Rathbun Tail

17 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ottumwa Industrial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:33 PM; Morning 7:14–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Blakesburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.