Observed 3:30 PM CDT at KFXY
Lake Mills, IA weather
Sunny and 77°25°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the south-southwest. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 40% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 49% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 51% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 55% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 61% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 63% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 63% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 65% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 70% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 39°4° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 73% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 71% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 96% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 64% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 62% | 95% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 87% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 57% | 83% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 53°12°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 69°21°).
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 55°13°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 49°9°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 43°6°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 45°7°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°11°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
- 48°9°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–71°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 8
- 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, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1964
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1895
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Lake Mills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
