Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KALO
Dunkerton, IA weather
Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°), high 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 59°15° by 9 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 78% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 55% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 74% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 69% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 64% | 85% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 83% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 50% | 80% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 51% | 77% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 80% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 80% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 60% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 69% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. 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 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°15°40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 60°15°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°10°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°11°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
- 47°8°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–73°; chance of precipitation on 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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 74°23° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1899
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Dunkerton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:30 PM
- Morning 7:14–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:30–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:10 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
