Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KMXO

Martelle, IA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 10 AM
Visibility: 1.8 mi2.9 km; Haze · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°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 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	39%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	30%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	51%	29%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	29%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	44%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	48%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	47%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	35%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. 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, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.84 in21 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–73°; chance of precipitation on 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

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 2,090 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,500 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

12 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 7,980 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 7,700 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 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 10Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CEDAR RAPIDS NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:27 PM; Morning 7:11–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Martelle, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wapsipinicon River at Anamosa Shaw Rd

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

Indian Creek (Eastern IA) at Marion

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