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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMUT

Moscow, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°), high 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for
  • High 75°24° today at 3 PM
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h44%29%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h43%27%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h41%22%1
Sat 5pSunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h46%23%0
Sat 6pClear71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%13%0
Sat 7pMostly clear68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%23%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%16%0
Sat 9pMostly clear62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%51%0
Sat 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%68%0
Sat 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%71%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%63%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h72%73%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%77%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%77%0
Sun 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%80%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h80%79%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%76%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%80%3
Sun 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%79%3
Sun 1pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%69%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%78%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%74%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%65%2
Sun 5pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%62%1
Sun 6pCloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%72%0
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%73%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h67%74%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%75%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h75%76%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%65%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h80%70%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%79%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%77%0
Mon 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%77%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%78%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%88%0
Mon 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h89%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%94%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%86%0
Mon 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%79%0
Mon 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h81%79%1
Mon 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%82%2
Mon 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%89%3
Mon 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%91%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. 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 76°24°).

    High, likely
    70°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    48°9°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Mississippi River at Illinois City

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
41,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Muscatine

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.6 ft
Flow
47,300 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Iowa City

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.2 ft
Flow
3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Fairport

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

MUSCATINE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1935–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Record high
82°28° in 1963
Record low
23°−5° in 1988

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:26 PM
Morning 7:09–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:37–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Moscow. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.