Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KALO

Jackson Junction, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · 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 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	31%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	36%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	69%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	41%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	63%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	62%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	66%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	71%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	66%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	66%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	89%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	92%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 70. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.37 in9.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–70°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Turkey River at Spillville

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 186 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River near Eldorado

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 496 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Upper Iowa River at Decorah

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 255 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

New Hampton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

Jackson Junction weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:29 PM; Morning 7:15–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Jackson Junction, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Turkey River at Spillville

Turkey River near Eldorado

Upper Iowa River at Decorah

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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