Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KAMW

Maxwell, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 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 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	44%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	52%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	39%	53%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	32%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	47%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	51%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	71%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	91%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	85%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	95%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
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 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Indian Creek near Mingo

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 321 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.3 ft
Flow: 776 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:47 PM · NWS gauge page

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 354 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · 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 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Ames 5 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1978–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

Maxwell 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: 5:39–6:35 PM; Morning 7:19–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Maxwell, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Indian Creek near Mingo

South Skunk River near Ames US 30

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way

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