Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KPDC

Harpers Ferry, IA weather

Clear and 60°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 7 AM.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM

TonightNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 2 AM · Mostly 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 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	61%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	73%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	60%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	36%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	32%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	46%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	43%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	68%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	53%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
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 66. West wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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 65. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
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
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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 below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 613 ft
Flow: 17,100 cfs

Forecast peak 613 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 27,100 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at McGregor

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellow River near Ion

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 183 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 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 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Prairie Du Chien · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Harpers Ferry weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:25 PM; Morning 7:11–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Harpers Ferry.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Harpers Ferry, 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 below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

Mississippi River at McGregor

Yellow River near Ion

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