Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KGGI

Laurel, IA weather

Sunny and 76°24°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 76°24°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	41%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	24%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	51%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	82%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	76%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	74%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	81%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	68%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 3 to 7 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 76°24°).
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0.56 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
49°9°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

Timber Creek near Marshalltown

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 112 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Marshalltown

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.0 ft
Flow: 1,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 2,090 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River near Tama US 63

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.3 ft
Flow: 1,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · 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 10Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Grinnell 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+18°+10°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:34 PM; Morning 7:17–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Laurel, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Timber Creek near Marshalltown

Iowa River at Marshalltown

Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49

Iowa River near Tama US 63

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