Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KHNR

Hancock, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 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 54°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · 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 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	45%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	75%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	77%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	89%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	96%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	91%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	81%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% 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 cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% 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
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°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
52°11°–78°26°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 589 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 344 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Tarkio River near Elliot

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 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 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oakland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:44 PM; Morning 7:26–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:55 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hancock, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

Tarkio River near Elliot

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