Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KDBQ

Centralia, IA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	69%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	43%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	24%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	23%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	46%	26%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	32%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	73%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	58%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
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 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 27,300 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 31,800 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Little Maquoketa at Rickardsville

6.2 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Waupeton (Pool 11)

14 mi

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 91,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Dubuque Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:24 PM; Morning 7:09–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:36 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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