South Skunk River at Colfax
11 mi- Level
- 10.3 ft
- Flow
- 1,230 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 AM CDT at KTNU
Newton, IA weather
Clear and 59°15°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 59°15°
Clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 813–12 mph19 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air today
- 72Moderate
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 59°15° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 1 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 73% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 31% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 60% | 27% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 53% | 32% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 36% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 46% | 35% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 61% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 42% | 68% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 40% | 60% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 49% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°15°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
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 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
- 61°16°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 46°8°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
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 47°8°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–72°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Indian Creek near Mingo
16 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 329 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River near Swan
19 mi- Level
- 47.7 ft
- Flow
- 10,300 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Des Moines River at Red Rock Reservoir
23 mi- Level
- 746 ft
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · 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 8Typical 138
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Grinnell 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 56°13°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1927
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +14°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Newton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:38–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
