Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KAMW

Kelley, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 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 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	38%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	36%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	25%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	24%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	42%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	20%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	20%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	31%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	69%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	72%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	65%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on 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

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 361 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.4 ft
Flow: 807 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 532 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 101 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · 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 9Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

BOONE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Kelley, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

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