Observed 11:55 PM CDT at KTVK

Mystic, IA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 7 AM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly 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 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 11 PM · 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
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	72%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	81%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	81%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	78%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	76%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	76%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	65%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	67%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	63%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	70%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	58%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	77%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	67%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  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 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  20% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–78°; 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

Chariton River at Rathbun Reservoir

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 906 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River at Rathbun Tail

4.1 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Cooper Creek at Centerville

4.9 mi

Level: 7.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chariton River near Moulton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.7 ft
Flow: 63 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

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 7Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rathbun Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1970–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:34 PM; Morning 7:17–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:00 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Mystic. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.