Observed 11:25 PM CDT at KMCW

New Haven, IA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northwest. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 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 11p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	69%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	94%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	92%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	90%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	92%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	98%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	87%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	89%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	62%	86%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	92%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 14 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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 71. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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 71. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
48°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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

Cedar River at Charles City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 787 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Cedar River near Ionia

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 181 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek near Carpenter

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 78.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

25 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 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 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

New Haven weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:31 PM; Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

New Haven, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Charles City

Little Cedar River near Ionia

Deer Creek near Carpenter

South Branch Root River near Grand Meadow

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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