Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KCID

Hiawatha, IA weather

Clear and 63°17°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 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

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 62°17° by 8 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 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	32%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	75%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	83%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	83%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	86%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	87%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	92%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	90%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	83%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	81%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance
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 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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
47°8°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 7,290 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 1,980 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 7,650 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Palo

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 6,950 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:28 PM; Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hiawatha, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

Cedar River at Palo

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