Observed 9:15 PM CDT at KDNS

Charter Oak, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 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

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 5–8 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday 10–11 AM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 62°17° by 8 PM · rain chance 20% · 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 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	58%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	68%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	65%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	35%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	75%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	69%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	65%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	74%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	74%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	89%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	90%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)	67°19°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	89%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 52°11° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	53%	92%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 54°12° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	93%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	53%	96%	1
Mon 6p	Showers	66°19° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	93%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	95%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
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 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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
54°12°–75°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–73°; 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

Willow Creek near Soldier

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 65.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Maple River at Mapleton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 239 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River near Turin

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 996 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mapleton No.2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+23°+13°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Charter Oak weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:44 PM; Morning 7:28–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Charter Oak, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Willow Creek near Soldier

Maple River at Mapleton

Little Sioux River near Turin

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

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