Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFFL

Fairfield, IA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 65°18° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	19%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	22%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	25%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	23%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	12%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	61%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	46%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°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, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
64°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.3 ft
Flow: 13,400 cfs

Forecast peak 14.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IA) near Oakland Mills

16 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek (IA) near Mt Pleasant

22 mi

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:20 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 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fairfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:31 PM; Morning 7:12–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:41–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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