Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KCSQ
Macksburg, IA weather
Clear and 59°15°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°), high 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).
Now 59°15°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
TonightNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 75% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 75% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 59% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 53% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 49% | 20% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 53% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 43% | 73% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 43% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 65% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 51% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 71% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 48% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 46% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°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 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 60°15°40% 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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°19°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on 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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 95% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1939
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Macksburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:39 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:39–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 47% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
