Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KIOW

Lone Tree, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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 (71°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	11%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	16%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	18%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	16%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	57%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	77%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	88%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
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 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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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

Iowa River at Iowa City

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge)

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 4,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Conesville

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 9,510 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 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 9Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

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).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lone Tree weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:28 PM; Morning 7:10–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:39–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lone Tree, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Iowa City

Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge)

Cedar River near Conesville

South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City

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? Fair

Moon