Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KAMW

Gilbert, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°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 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	5%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	21%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	38%	46%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	29%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	66%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	46%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	86%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	89%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 8 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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
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 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–75°; 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

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 510 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 270 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Keigley Branch near Story City

3.3 mi

Level: 83.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · 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 10Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Gilbert, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

Keigley Branch near Story City

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