Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KAMW

McCallsburg, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

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 3 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 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · 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 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	12%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	39%	49%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	34%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	54%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	88%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	68%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	75%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	69%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	90%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	90%	4

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  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 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 71°22°).
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–74°; chance of precipitation on 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

South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 562 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 270 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Keigley Branch near Story City

12 mi

Level: 83.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 510 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 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 74% 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 McCallsburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

McCallsburg, IA weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

Keigley Branch near Story City

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon