Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCCY

Nashua, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	42%	39%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	52%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	78%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	66%	91%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	91%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	94%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	90%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 72. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 72. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Snow 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  40% 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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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

Little Cedar River near Ionia

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 183 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Charles City

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 819 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Waverly

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 255 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Charles City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:31 PM; Morning 7:16–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Nashua, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Cedar River near Ionia

Cedar River at Charles City

Cedar River at Waverly

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

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