Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KADU

Glidden, IA weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 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 78°26° today at 3 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	43%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	39%	54%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	68%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	63%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	54%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	65%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	71%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	64%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	79%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. 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%.
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 66°19°).
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
49°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 1,040 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

7.9 mi

Level: 15.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton

11 mi

Level: 67.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Jefferson

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 1,470 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

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).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

Glidden 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: 5:44–6:40 PM; Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Glidden, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton

North Raccoon River near Jefferson

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