Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KAWG

Letts, IA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 76Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (77°25° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° 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	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	26%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	63%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	57%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	87%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	89%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	91%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	69%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	69%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
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 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
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 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Snow 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (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

Mississippi River at Muscatine

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 47,300 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Wapello

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft
Flow: 14,600 cfs

Forecast peak 16.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Illinois City

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 41,600 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at New Boston

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 55,000 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:10 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 9Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbus Junction · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:09–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 53% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Letts, 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 Muscatine

Iowa River at Wapello

Mississippi River at Illinois City

Mississippi River at New Boston

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