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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KCSQ

Clearfield, IA weather

Clear and 59°15°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 56°13° today at 8 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 77°25° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%24%0
Sat 8aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%15%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h72%17%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%17%1
Sat 11aMostly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h56%10%2
Sat 12pSunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h49%5%3
Sat 1pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h46%5%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h45%27%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h43%24%3
Sat 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%60%2
Sat 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h46%77%1
Sat 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h59%79%0
Sat 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h63%74%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%67%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%67%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%75%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h75%74%0
Sun 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%76%0
Sun 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%77%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%77%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%73%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%70%0
Sun 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h67%68%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%57%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%70%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%68%3
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%72%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%73%3
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%74%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h45%76%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%78%1
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h70%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%83%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%87%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%92%0
Mon 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%94%0
Mon 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%90%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%80%0
Mon 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%91%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      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: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 3 to 7 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°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 61°16°

      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 69.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. 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
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 65°19°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      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
    60°16°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      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
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 53°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–71°; 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

East Fork 102 River at Bedford

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 125

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?

Mount Ayr · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
20°−7° in 1966

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:41 PM
Morning 7:22–8:17 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:52 PM
Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Clearfield. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.