Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KDEH

Lansing, IA weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	73%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	70%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	64%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	48%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	33%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	72%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	60%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	54%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	65%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% 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 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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. South wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 63. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 27,700 cfs

Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 613 ft
Flow: 17,000 cfs

Forecast peak 613 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 621 ft
Flow: 16,200 cfs

Forecast peak 621 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at McGregor

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Waukon 3nne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:25 PM; Morning 7:12–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 7:00–7:12 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lansing. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lansing, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 8 - Genoa

Mississippi River at McGregor

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