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Observed 7:55 PM CDT at KRDK

Carbon, IA weather

Clear and 63°17°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°), high 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point
54°12°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  • High 78°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h63%65%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%77%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%79%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%74%0
Sun 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%73%0
Sun 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h75%75%0
Sun 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%77%0
Sun 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%75%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%65%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%59%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%56%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%67%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%75%0
Sun 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%78%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%49%3
Sun 12pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%57%4
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%78%4
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%79%4
Sun 3pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%81%3
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h42%81%3
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)76°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%77%2
Sun 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%72%1
Sun 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%74%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%74%0
Sun 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h72%76%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h75%76%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h78%77%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h78%81%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%85%0
Mon 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%87%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%85%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%85%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%83%0
Mon 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%82%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%80%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%84%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%73%0
Mon 10aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%30%1
Mon 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%68%2
Mon 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h59%66%3
Mon 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h53%65%4
Mon 2pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h48%62%4
Mon 3pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%69%3
Mon 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%76%2
Mon 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h48%80%1
Mon 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h51%87%0
Mon 7pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°5%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%86%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 60°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    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 between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Storms 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 63°17°

      Dry

    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. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. 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°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°24°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 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
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      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
    52°11°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–76°; 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

West Nodaway River at Massena

14 mi
Level
66.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Tarkio Creek near Stanton

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tarkio River near Elliot

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.7 ft
Flow
422 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 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 8Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Corning · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Record high
87°31° in 1897
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  2. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  3. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  4. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  6. +17°+9°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:42 PM
Morning 7:23–8:19 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:53 PM
Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Carbon. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.