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Observed 8:55 PM CDT at KEOK

Mount Sterling, IA weather

Overcast and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Cloudy

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 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 (63°17° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 78°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 64°18° by 8 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pMostly clear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%9%0
Sat 10pClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%6%0
Sat 11pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%13%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%44%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%52%0
Sun 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%69%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%73%0
Sun 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%78%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%79%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%79%1
Sun 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%80%2
Sun 11aCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h59%80%3
Sun 12pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%73%3
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h50%73%4
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h47%72%3
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h45%66%2
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h50%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h55%82%0
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h61%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h70%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h75%82%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h78%86%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%86%0
Mon 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%87%0
Mon 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%81%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%81%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%81%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%88%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%89%0
Mon 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%81%1
Mon 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%85%2
Mon 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h59%89%3
Mon 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%91%3
Mon 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%82%4
Mon 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%77%3
Mon 4pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h46%68%2
Mon 5pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h50%59%1
Mon 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%58%0
Mon 7pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%62%0
Mon 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%45%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°25°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 71°22°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.39 in10 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. 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
    51°11°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 54°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 66–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.9 ft
Flow
12,100 cfs

Forecast peak 13.9 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at St. Francisville

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.9 ft
Flow
14,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fox River (IA/MO) at Wayland

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Keosauqua · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Record high
83°28° in 1927
Record low
18°−8° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°MonOct 19
  2. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  3. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Mount Sterling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:31 PM
Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:42 PM
Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9:28 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Mount Sterling. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.