Observed 4:55 PM CDT at KDBQ

North Buena Vista, IA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southeast. 35–12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (72°22° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 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
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	44%	77%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	71%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	66%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	71%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	69%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	82%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	81%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	84%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	80%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	78%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	79%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 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 69°21°).
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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 72. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–73°; chance of precipitation on 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

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 27,800 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 32,100 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft
Flow: 28,200 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River above Waupeton (Pool 11)

4.1 mi

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 91,600 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Lancaster 4 Wsw · 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 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North Buena Vista 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 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:25 PM; Morning 7:10–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from North Buena Vista.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

North Buena Vista, 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 below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

Mississippi River above Waupeton (Pool 11)

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