South Fork Iowa River near New Providence
14 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
- Flow
- 326 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:35 PM CDT at KIFA
Buckeye, IA weather
Partly cloudy and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 64°18°
Partly cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 54°12° 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 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 58°14° by 9 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 51% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 57% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 53% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 82% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 45% | 85% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 94% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 42% | 82% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 45% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 50% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 54% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 90% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 56°14°40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 60°16°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 50°10°30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly 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°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–74°; 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
South Fork Iowa River near Blairsburg
14 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 at Jewell
15 mi- Level
- 81.4 ft
Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Iowa River at Steamboat Rock
16 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
- Flow
- 443 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 143
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Iowa Falls · 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
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1899
- Record low
- 18°−8° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- +18°+10°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Buckeye weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
