Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KMXO

Hopkinton, IA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the south. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 (77°25° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 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 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	39%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	50%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	50%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	49%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	89%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	88%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	81%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
46°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cascade · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1947–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
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Hopkinton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:26 PM; Morning 7:10–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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