Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KAEL

Northwood, IA weather

Overcast and 74°23°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 74°23°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · 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 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	94%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	90%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	88%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	94%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	73%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	68%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	95%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	98%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	95%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	100%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	98%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	82%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	95%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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 before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Snow 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% 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
48°9°–73°23°
Low, likely
33°1°–57°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–71°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W

5.5 mi

Level: 86.5 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek near Carpenter

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 78.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek near Mason City US 65

16 mi

Level: 80.8 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Austin

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 333 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 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 21Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

ALBERT LEA 3SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1885–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:33 PM; Morning 7:20–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 7:08–7:20 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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