Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KAMW

Elkhart, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–13 mph20 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° 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 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	10%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	10%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	25%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	29%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	11%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	66%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	89%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:17 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek Ponding Area near Polk City

9.3 mi

Level: 37.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Saylorville Reservoir

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 838 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek Lake near Polk City

11 mi

Level: 20.4 ft

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 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ames 5 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1978–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:19–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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