Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMXO

Center Junction, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	43%	32%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	41%	34%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	39%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	48%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	83%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	84%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	83%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	91%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
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 slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Snow 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
46°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 2,030 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 490 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.3 ft
Flow: 1,650 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 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 12Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cascade · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:26 PM; Morning 7:10–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Center Junction, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

North Fork Maquoketa River at Fulton

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa

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