Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KGGI

Montezuma, IA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 54°12° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 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 53°12° 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	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	49%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	38%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	52%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	32%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	39%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	36%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	31%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	72%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	54%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	74%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
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 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
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°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
63°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
31 mph49 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–72°; 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

Deep River at Deep River

8.9 mi

Level: 67.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Creek near Lacey

13 mi

Level: 75.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Oskaloosa

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 2,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek near Hartwick

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · 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 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Grinnell 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:32 PM; Morning 7:15–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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