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Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KCKP

Cushing, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°), high 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°).

One forecast only

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 52°11° tonight at 3 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM
  2. This afternoonNear 69°21°
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20%
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 10%
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 1–5 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S67%——
Sat 6aPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%15 mph24 km/h from S72%——
Sat 7aPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%15 mph24 km/h from S69%—0
Sat 8aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from S72%—0
Sat 9aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S69%—0
Sat 10aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW65%—1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW53%—2
Sat 12pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW53%—3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°)72°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW51%—3
Sat 2pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%10 mph16 km/h from W49%—3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW55%—2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW57%—1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW61%—1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW63%—0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW67%——
Sat 8pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNW72%——
Sat 9pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N77%——
Sat 10pShowers55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N77%——
Sat 11pShowers54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N80%——
Sun 12aShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE80%——
Sun 1aShowers54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE80%——
Sun 2aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE83%——
Sun 3aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE83%——
Sun 4aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE83%——
Sun 5aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE83%——
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE83%——
Sun 7aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE83%——
Sun 8aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE86%——
Sun 9aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE83%——
Sun 10aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE72%——
Sun 11aMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE67%——
Sun 12pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE62%——
Sun 1pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE60%——
Sun 2pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 3pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 4pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE52%——
Sun 5pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE56%——
Sun 6pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE52%——
Sun 7pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE55%——
Sun 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE66%——
Sun 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE69%——
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE66%——
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE66%——
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE66%——
Mon 1aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE68%——
Mon 2aShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE71%——
Mon 3aShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)45°7°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE74%——
Mon 4aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)43°6°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE77%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 51°11°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    63°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 61°16°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 58°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 44°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    54% chance of rain, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
690 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River at Mapleton

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
247 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Battle Creek 3ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 58°14°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:44 PM
Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:55 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cushing. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.