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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KADU

Gray, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the south. Up to 13 mph21 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 3 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%26%0
Sat 10aCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h60%63%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%53%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%17%3
Sat 1pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h46%22%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h44%48%3
Sat 3pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h44%23%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%57%2
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%63%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°5%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%37%0
Sat 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°5%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%89%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%74%0
Sat 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%80%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%76%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%78%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%51%0
Sun 10aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h75%49%1
Sun 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h65%65%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%64%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%74%4
Sun 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h53%77%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%73%4
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%75%2
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%74%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h55%74%1
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h72%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%82%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h74%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h74%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)53°12°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h71%88%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)52°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h74%93%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)51°11°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)48°9°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h77%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°10%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h80%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)46°8°10%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h80%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°10%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%81%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 8 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. 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
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    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 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      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 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    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 67.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°21°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% 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 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
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
    60°16°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 51°10°

      20% 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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°14°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 66°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–68°; 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

Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton

9.0 mi
Level
67.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

15 mi
Level
15.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Record high
82°28° in 2022
Record low
15°−9° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −6°−4°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:42 PM
Morning 7:25–8:21 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:53 PM
Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Gray. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.