West Nodaway River at Massena
21 mi- Level
- 66.8 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KCSQ
Cromwell, IA weather
Clear and 68°20°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 68°20°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 67% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 57% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 71% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 67% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 66% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 71% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 45% | 63% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 48% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 49% | 84% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 75°24°).
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°15°20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°24°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 64°18°50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 60°16°50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°30% chance · 0.27 in7 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°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°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
- 51°11°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; 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
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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 128
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 8:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Creston 2 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1927
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1913
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +8°+4°WedOct 21
- +14°+8°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Cromwell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
