Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KPDC

Luana, IA weather

Clear and 69°21°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 69°21°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° 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 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	30%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	55%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	63%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	71%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	74%	88%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	85%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	82%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	74%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	78%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	85%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	83%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	85%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 71. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 71. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
46°8°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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 McGregor

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 613 ft
Flow: 17,000 cfs

Forecast peak 613 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 28,200 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Yellow River near Ion

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 181 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Postville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:26 PM; Morning 7:12–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Luana, 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 McGregor

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 9 - Lynxville

Mississippi River at Lansing - Pool 9

Yellow River near Ion

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