Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KMUT

Nichols, IA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningNear 64°18° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 9 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 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	23%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	17%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	15%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	23%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	22%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	23%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	39%	20%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	23%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	96%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 70.
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
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.71 in18 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.39 in9.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 49,200 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Illinois City

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 43,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Iowa City

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Conesville

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.4 ft
Flow: 9,590 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 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 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+12°+7°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:28 PM; Morning 7:10–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:38–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Nichols, 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

Iowa River at Iowa City

Cedar River near Conesville

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? Fair

Moon