Deer Creek near Carpenter
7.4 mi- Level
- 78.5 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KMCW
Bolan, IA weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 1 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 51% | 11% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 44% | 18% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 40% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 39% | 42% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 40% | 49% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 41% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 69% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 82% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 46% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 46% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 49% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 54% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 59% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 58% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 68% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 93% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 99% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 68°20°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 65°18°30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.04 in1 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°60% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°60% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 60°16°40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 52°11°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 51°11°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 28 mph44 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (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
Below flood stage
Spring Creek near Mason City US 65
12 mi- Level
- 80.8 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W
12 mi- Level
- 86.5 ft
- Flow
- 96 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Winnebago River at Mason City
15 mi- Level
- 5.3 ft
- Flow
- 275 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 87% less heating than a typical week.
This week 19Typical 150
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 7
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
MASON CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 50°10°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1989
- Record low
- 14°−10° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- +16°+9°SatOct 24
Bolan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:35–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
