Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KTVK

Drakesville, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Haze · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 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

About the same as this time yesterday (81°27° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Mostly 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	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	43%	15%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	43%	46%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	45%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	76%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	69%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	69%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	98%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	94%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	63%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	94%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	68%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. 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, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–64°18°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

15 mi

Level: 79.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River near Moulton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.9 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cooper Creek at Centerville

20 mi

Level: 7.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:38–6:33 PM; Morning 7:14–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 62% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Drakesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.