Iowa River near Rowan
13 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 104 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMCW
Meservey, IA weather
Sunny and 77°25°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 77°25°
Sunny
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 39% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 39% | 72% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 39% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 45% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 63% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 52% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 59% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 61% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 61% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 61% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 56% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 58% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 56% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 50% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 97% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 93% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 39% | 93% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 55°13°20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 55°13°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 67°19°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 49°10°30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 44°7°20% 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
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Snow 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 45°7°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 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
- 49°9°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–60°16°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–73°; 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
Below flood stage
Clear Lake at Clear Lake
15 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
White Fox Creek at Clarion
17 mi- Level
- 85.2 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Willow Creek at Mason City US 18 Bus
19 mi- Level
- 85.8 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:37–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
