Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KOLZ

Fredericksburg, IA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 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 (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 9 AM · rain chance 10% · 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	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	25%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	60%	28%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	54%	22%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	49%	21%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	46%	29%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	72%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	76%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	67%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	30%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	69%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	70%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	66%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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. South wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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 63. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 63. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Cedar River near Ionia

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.5 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River near Eldorado

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 510 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

New Hampton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:29 PM; Morning 7:15–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fredericksburg, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

Little Cedar River near Ionia

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

Turkey River near Eldorado

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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