Cedar River at Charles City
7.8 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 806 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KCCY
Colwell, IA weather
Overcast and 68°20°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).
Now 68°20°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 68°20° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 57% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 64% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 66% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 64% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 63% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 63% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 71% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 71% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 62% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 58% | 92% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 93% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 87% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 54% | 73% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 86% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 60% | 89% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 53°12°20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 71. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance
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 70. Northwest wind around 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
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 71. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°14°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°10°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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
Below flood stage
Little Cedar River near Ionia
9.6 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 183 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 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 16Typical 144
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 1
- 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 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 PM–11:00 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 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 1899
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 1896
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
Colwell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:14 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 75% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
