Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KAWG

Cotter, IA weather

Foggy and 54°12°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Fog

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 54°12°, dew point 54°12° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	53%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	62%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	49%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	16%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	27%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	25%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	38%	14%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	17%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	35%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	21%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	67%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 72°22°).
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (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 Wapello

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.3 ft
Flow: 15,200 cfs

Forecast peak 16.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Muscatine

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 52,200 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at New Boston

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 58,100 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Columbus Jct

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.9 ft
Flow: 14,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 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 9Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cotter 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 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:28 PM; Morning 7:10–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cotter, 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 Wapello

Mississippi River at Muscatine

Mississippi River at New Boston

Iowa River at Columbus Jct

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