Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KFFL

Douds, IA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	22%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	20%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	18%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	39%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	37%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	13%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	28%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	48%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	70%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	67%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.3 ft
Flow: 13,600 cfs

Forecast peak 14.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IA) near Oakland Mills

22 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

24 mi

Level: 79.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Keosauqua · 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

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

−6°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Douds 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: 5:36–6:31 PM; Morning 7:12–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:42–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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