Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KDSM

Norwalk, IA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 48Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 54°12° · 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 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	30%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	17%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	27%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	26%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	34%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	35%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	75%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  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, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, 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%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.19 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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

North River near Norwalk

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 283 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.3 ft
Flow: 4,560 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:46 AM · NWS gauge page

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

5.4 mi

Level: 30.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:17 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle River near Indianola

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 363 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 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 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Des Moines International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Norwalk 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: 5:41–6:37 PM; Morning 7:19–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Norwalk, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North River near Norwalk

Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28

Raccoon River near West Des Moines

Middle River near Indianola

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