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Observed 12:35 AM CDT at KBTA

California Junction, IA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°), high 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
47Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 51°11° today at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 74°23° today at 5 PM
  1. TonightNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 11 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h82%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%72%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%68%0
Sun 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h88%68%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h87%44%0
Sun 7aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%41%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h88%51%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%47%0
Sun 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%75%1
Sun 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%76%3
Sun 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°5%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%76%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%79%4
Sun 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h54%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h51%72%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%74%3
Sun 5pCloudy74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%72%2
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%73%1
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%83%0
Sun 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%85%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)58°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%87%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%84%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h84%82%0
Mon 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h87%93%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h87%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)54°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%92%0
Mon 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h85%97%0
Mon 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)60°16°5%7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%95%1
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)63°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%77%1
Mon 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%74%1
Mon 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 55°13° to 71°22°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h55%72%3
Mon 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 58°14° to 74°23°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%82%4
Mon 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 61°16° to 75°24°)72°22°10%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%90%4
Mon 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 62°17° to 75°24°)73°23°10%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h46%95%2
Mon 5pDrizzle72°22° (likely 63°17° to 74°23°)72°22°10%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h47%98%1
Mon 6pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)71°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%94%0
Mon 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)68°20°10%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h51%98%0
Mon 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)67°19°10%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%96%0
Mon 9pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)65°18°10%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%88%0
Mon 10pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)63°17°10%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h62%89%0
Mon 11pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)62°17°10%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h64%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    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 74. South wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    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
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 54°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 70°, low 56°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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

Missouri River at Omaha

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.6 ft
Flow
29,100 cfs

Forecast peak 13.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River near Blair

5.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.0 ft
Flow
27,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Papillion Creek near Blair

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.3 ft
Flow
4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Boyer River at Logan

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
483 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Logan 1 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Record high
86°30° in 1927
Record low
18°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  4. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  6. +22°+12°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

California Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:45 PM
Morning 7:30–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:45–6:56 PM
Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:14 AM · rises 5:54 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:11 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from California Junction. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.