Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KDBQ

Graf, IA weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 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, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	70%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	47%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	24%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	50%	24%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	28%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	32%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	65%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	73%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	68%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	64%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  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 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.85 in22 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 27,300 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 31,800 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 27,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Fork Little Maquoketa at Rickardsville

4.7 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 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 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Dubuque Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:25 PM; Morning 7:09–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Graf, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

Middle Fork Little Maquoketa at Rickardsville

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