Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KFSW

Donnellson, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; 58–6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly 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
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	18%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	18%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	24%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	83%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	67%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	45%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	97%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  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 sunny, with a high near 75.
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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
50°10°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Mississippi River at Keokuk

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 65,600 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.2 ft
Flow: 13,000 cfs

Forecast peak 14.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at St. Francisville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft
Flow: 14,800 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fort Madison

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 526 ft
Flow: 86,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fort Madison · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:30 PM; Morning 7:10–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Donnellson. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Donnellson, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Keokuk

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

Des Moines River at St. Francisville

Mississippi River at Fort Madison

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