Observed 3:55 AM CDT at KRDK

Carson, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Mostly 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 4a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	62%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	53%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	64%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	52%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	59%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	53%	46%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	46%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	70%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	72%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	74%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	71%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	91%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 599 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 440 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Tarkio River near Elliot

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 351 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · 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 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 AM–7:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oakland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:44 PM; Morning 7:26–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Carson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Carson, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

Tarkio River near Elliot

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon