Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KMUT

Muscatine, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 1 AM · 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 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	51%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	31%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	27%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	26%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	75%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	75%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	57%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	53%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	44%	60%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	68%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	79%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	53%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	65%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
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
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 71.
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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
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°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–75°; 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

Mississippi River at Muscatine

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 53,400 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Illinois City

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 46,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at New Boston

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 58,500 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Wapello

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.4 ft
Flow: 15,500 cfs

Forecast peak 16.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · 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 10Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–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 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Muscatine 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 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:27 PM; Morning 7:09–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Muscatine, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Muscatine

Mississippi River at Illinois City

Mississippi River at New Boston

Iowa River at Wapello

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon