Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KCIN

Lake City, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 11 AM–noon
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 2 PM

TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 2 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	36%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	35%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	71%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	53%	58%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	53%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	61%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	52%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	43%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	73%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	67%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	81%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	38%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	53%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	62%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	59%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	58%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	60%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	66%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	68%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	87%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
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 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
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°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
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
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 1,070 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Sac City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 338 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

16 mi

Level: 8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

17 mi

Level: 15.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · 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 11Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CARROLL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:40 PM; Morning 7:24–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:51 PM; Morning 7:13–7:24 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 45% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lake City, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Raccoon River near Lanesboro

North Raccoon River near Sac City

Black Hawk Lake at Lake View

Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll

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