Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KDEH

Decorah, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	23%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	79%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	67%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	95%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	91%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	87%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	88%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	84%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	87%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	89%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  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 73. South wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Snow 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Snow 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
48°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–73°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Upper Iowa River at Decorah

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 322 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Spillville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 186 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Upper Iowa River at Dorchester

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 649 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Decorah · 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 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:27 PM; Morning 7:14–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:38–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Decorah.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Decorah, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Upper Iowa River at Decorah

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton

Turkey River at Spillville

Upper Iowa River at Dorchester

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? Fair

Moon