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Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KDNS

Mapleton, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
14 mph22 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
From the south-southeast. 813–14 mph22 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.14 inHg1021 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 11 PM–1 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (30%)
  1. This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 70°21° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Rain 1–5 AM (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°5%13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%20%0
Sat 6aClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°5%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%10%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h59%14%0
Sat 8aSunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h59%5%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%38%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h59%53%1
Sat 11aCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h54%67%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h53%65%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°5%9 mph14 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h52%73%3
Sat 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%86%3
Sat 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°5%9 mph14 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%67%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%62%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h54%63%1
Sat 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)65°18°5%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h60%74%0
Sat 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%77%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%78%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h79%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h82%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h85%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h88%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h87%67%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%71%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%65%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h92%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h89%74%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h88%77%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%58%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h89%61%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h78%65%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h73%66%2
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h68%71%3
Sun 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 68°20°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h62%75%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%75%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 60°16° to 72°22°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%70%4
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h53%66%3
Sun 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 71°22°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h53%68%2
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°)65°18°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%71%1
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)62°17°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h59%72%0
Sun 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)56°13°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%75%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)54°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h71%90%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)52°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h71%88%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)51°11°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h74%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h77%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h77%94%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h78%92%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)46°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 13 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 64. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 7 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      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 67. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    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 66°19°).

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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 65. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    64°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    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
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 61°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    48% chance of rain, high 64°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–68°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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

Maple River at Mapleton

1.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
247 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River near Turin

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
1,030 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek near Soldier

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
65.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · 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 14Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mapleton No.2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 61°16°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:48–6:45 PM
Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:45–6:56 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5:21–7:17 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Mapleton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.