Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KMIW
Grundy Center, IA weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
- From the south. Up to 13 mph20 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.22 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 43% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 58% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 80% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 53% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 71% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 68% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 71% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 90% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 51% | 82% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 51% | 85% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind 2 to 7 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
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°14°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 64°18°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°16°30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then 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
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 57°14°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°20°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 73.
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
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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
- 62°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°30% chance · 0.08 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
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 47°8°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°40% 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
- 48°9°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 28 mph46 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–73°; chance of precipitation on 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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1899
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Grundy Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
