Observed 2:30 PM CDT at KSDA

Elliott, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 79°26°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

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

This afternoonDown to 76°24° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · 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	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	58%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	58%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	72%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	87%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	78%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	62%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	61%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
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, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
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 71. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
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 between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
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
52°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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

Tarkio River near Elliot

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Tarkio Creek near Stanton

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 425 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 344 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · 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 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Red Oak · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Elliott weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:43 PM; Morning 7:25–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Elliott, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tarkio River near Elliot

East Tarkio Creek near Stanton

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

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