Observed 8:15 AM CDT at KFFL

Chillicothe, IA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 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 (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	69%	22%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	19%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	14%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	13%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	21%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	20%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	55%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	60%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	67%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	62%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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 72.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  30% 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

6.1 mi

Level: 79.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Eddyville

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 53.6 ft
Flow: 11,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:50 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Oskaloosa

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 2,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ottumwa Industrial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:33 PM; Morning 7:14–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Chillicothe. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chillicothe, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

Des Moines River near Eddyville

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

South Skunk River near Oskaloosa

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