Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KPRO

Earlham, IA weather

Clear and 57°14°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 7 AM.

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

TonightNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	53%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	78%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	79%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	71%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	88%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	79%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	76%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	75%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	76%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	82%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	79%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	89%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  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, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
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 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 62°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
51°11°–77°25°
Low, likely
35°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Raccoon River at Redfield

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 835 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River at Van Meter

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

18 mi

Level: 30.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River at Panora

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 331 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Winterset 4n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:37 PM; Morning 7:22–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:06 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Earlham, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Raccoon River at Redfield

Raccoon River at Van Meter

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

Middle Raccoon River at Panora

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon