Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KAIO

Lewis, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° 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	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	38%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	28%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	27%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	31%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	28%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	43%	23%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	51%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	52%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	60%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	57%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	51%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	71%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 71°22°).
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, 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

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 351 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Tarkio River near Elliot

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Tarkio Creek near Stanton

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 599 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlantic 1 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:43 PM; Morning 7:25–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lewis, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

Tarkio River near Elliot

East Tarkio Creek near Stanton

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

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? Unknown

Moon