Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KLWD

Ellston, IA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 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 76°24° 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 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · 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	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	20%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	43%	35%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	41%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	66%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	66%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	78%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	91%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 72°22°).
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, 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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Thompson River at Davis City

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 211 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 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 8Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Mount Ayr · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:39 PM; Morning 7:20–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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