Observed 11:30 PM CDT at KMCW

Charles City, IA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 54°12° by 9 PM · 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 11p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	45%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	61%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	93%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	92%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	90%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	78%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	78%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	82%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	90%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	90%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 72. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 72. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  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
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–72°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Cedar River at Charles City

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 787 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Cedar River near Ionia

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 181 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 1,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Waverly

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 704 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Charles City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Charles City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:31 PM; Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Charles City, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Charles City

Little Cedar River near Ionia

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock

Cedar River at Waverly

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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