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Observed 6:30 AM CDT at KFXY

Hayfield, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
11 mph18 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h
From the southeast. 35–15 mph24 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today
70Moderate
EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 10 AM–1 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 76°24° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 50°10° tonight at 5 AM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aMostly clear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%13%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%19%0
Sat 9aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h75%16%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h70%18%1
Sat 11aSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h56%20%2
Sat 12pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h51%29%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h48%72%4
Sat 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h43%71%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h40%59%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h42%65%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%67%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%66%0
Sat 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h67%92%0
Sat 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)59°15°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h75%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)57°14°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%89%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%84%0
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%87%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%83%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%74%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%74%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%75%0
Sun 6aMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%58%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%67%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%64%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%67%0
Sun 10aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%68%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%58%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%71%3
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h54%71%4
Sun 2pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%69%4
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h48%62%3
Sun 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h46%66%2
Sun 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h48%69%1
Sun 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)61°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h48%73%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h51%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h61%83%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h61%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h63%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%96%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%91%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h60%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%95%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h65%95%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)39°4°10%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% 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 after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–67°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Main Drainage Ditch 1 and 2 near Britt

6.9 mi
Level
75.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Lake at Clear Lake

16 mi
Level
4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek at Mason City US 18 Bus

22 mi
Level
85.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek near Mason City US 65

25 mi
Level
80.8 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Forest City 2 Nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Record high
83°28° in 1964
Record low
15°−9° in 1895

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:35 PM
Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
Blue hour
6:35–6:46 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hayfield. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.