Thompson River at Davis City
23 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 211 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KLWD
Mount Ayr, IA weather
Clear and 56°13°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°).
Now 56°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the south. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.25 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising 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
About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 56°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 36% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 75% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 70% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 17% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 11% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 51% | 9% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 63% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 21% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 27% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 40% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 51% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 85% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly 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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
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 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 66°19°50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 54°12°30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°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
- 56°13°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 30 mph49 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 94% less heating than a typical week.
This week 8Typical 125
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Mount Ayr · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2022
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1966
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +10°+6°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mount Ayr weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
