Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KBNW

Madrid, IA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 47Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 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 (54°12° then, 54°12° 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 67°19° 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 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° 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	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	36%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	40%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	56%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	47%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	63%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	59%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	75%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	65%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	56%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	73%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  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 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
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 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
56°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 51°, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Creek Lake near Polk City

7.3 mi

Level: 20.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek near Woodward

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 307 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek Ponding Area near Polk City

10 mi

Level: 37.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek near Grimes

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 588 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Perry · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:37 PM; Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Madrid, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Creek Lake near Polk City

Beaver Creek near Woodward

Big Creek Ponding Area near Polk City

Beaver Creek near Grimes

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