Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KALO

Janesville, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	37%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	30%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	18%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	44%	26%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	66%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	59%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	60%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	71%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	70%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	65%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	78%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
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 72°22°).
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

Cedar River at Janesville

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 771 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Waverly

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Cedar Falls

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 81.0 ft
Flow: 4,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Waterloo Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Janesville 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 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:31 PM; Morning 7:16–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Janesville, 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 Janesville

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford

Cedar River at Waverly

Cedar River at Cedar Falls

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