Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KIOW

Hills, IA weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 72Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (76°24° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	22%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	12%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	19%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	22%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	55%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	73%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	87%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	94%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly 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
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Snow 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% 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
48°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Iowa River at Iowa City

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Old Mans Creek near Iowa City

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (IA) near Coralville

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 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 9Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hills 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: 5:32–6:28 PM; Morning 7:11–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hills, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Iowa City

Old Mans Creek near Iowa City

South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City

Clear Creek (IA) near Coralville

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