Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KBNW

Fraser, IA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	23%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	65%	24%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	24%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	24%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	20%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	29%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	68%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	45%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
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 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 67. 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% 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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; 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

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound

3.6 mi

Level: 81.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Stratford

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 2,950 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 594 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 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 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

BOONE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

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).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:37 PM; Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fraser, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound

Des Moines River near Stratford

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

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