Observed 3:30 PM CDT at KDSM

Dallas Center, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 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 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	25%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	7%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	15%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	93%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	92%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	97%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	90%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West northwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
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 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. 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 before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:33 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek near Woodward

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 299 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River at Van Meter

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 3,790 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:17 PM · NWS gauge page

South Raccoon River at Redfield

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 841 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Perry · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

Dallas Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:38 PM; Morning 7:21–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Dallas Center, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St

Beaver Creek near Woodward

Raccoon River at Van Meter

South Raccoon River at Redfield

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