Observed 10:54 PM CDT at KDSM

Hartford, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 65°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 65°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 72Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 (64°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 62°17° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	80%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	73%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	68%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	73%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	74%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	72%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	69%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	73%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	62%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	72%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
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 74°23°).
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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
52°11°–77°25°
Low, likely
34°1°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 65–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

Des Moines River near Swan

6.9 mi

Level: 48.1 ft
Flow: 11,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South River near Ackworth

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle River near Indianola

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 350 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North River near Norwalk

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 275 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Des Moines International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Hartford 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 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hartford, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River near Swan

South River near Ackworth

Middle River near Indianola

North River near Norwalk

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