Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KMIW

Conrad, IA weather

Clear and 64°18°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 74°23° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 62°17° by 8 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 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	48%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	54%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	82%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	90%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	83%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	86%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	84%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	85%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	81%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	85%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	94%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	79%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 2 to 8 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
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; 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

Iowa River at Marshalltown

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.0 ft
Flow: 1,690 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Timber Creek near Marshalltown

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 326 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 443 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Grundy Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Conrad 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: 5:36–6:33 PM; Morning 7:17–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Conrad, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Marshalltown

Timber Creek near Marshalltown

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

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