Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KALO

Elk Run Heights, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
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 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	17%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	19%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	21%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	36%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	41%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	63%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	83%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	84%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
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 slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Snow 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Cedar River at Waterloo

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 4,890 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Cedar Falls

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 81.0 ft
Flow: 4,260 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 492 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek near Dysart

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 397 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 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 11Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Waterloo Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Elk Run Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:30 PM; Morning 7:15–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Elk Run Heights, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Waterloo

Cedar River at Cedar Falls

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson

Wolf Creek near Dysart

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