Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KVTI

Luzerne, IA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 75°24° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningNear 53°12° · 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
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	74%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	71%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	76%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	63%	0
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	82%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	76%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	69%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	65%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	66%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	69%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	70%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	68%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	74%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	75%	73%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	76%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	82%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	81%	0
Tue 2a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	80%	86%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	92%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	91%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	82%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	78%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	78%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	75%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  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
48°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 51°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, 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

Iowa River at Belle Plaine

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 2,730 cfs

Reading from Sun 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek near Elberon

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Reading from Sun 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Marengo

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.3 ft
Flow: 3,090 cfs

Reading from Sun 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Bear Creek at Ladora

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.8 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Reading from Sun 8 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 11Typical 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Belle Plaine · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
+16°+9°SatOct 24
+16°+9°SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:29 PM; Morning 7:15–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:58 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Luzerne, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iowa River at Belle Plaine

Salt Creek near Elberon

Iowa River at Marengo

Big Bear Creek at Ladora

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon