Observed 2:35 AM CDT at KPDC

Osterdock, IA weather

Clear and 60°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 56°13° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 2 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 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	73%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	69%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	65%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	32%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	32%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	32%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	36%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	39%	63%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	41%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	57%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	38%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	69%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	70%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	73%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
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 67. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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 66. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.92 in23 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.57 in15 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–72°; 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

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 27,600 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at McGregor

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Garber

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 1,970 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Volga River at Littleport

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 463 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 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 9Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Elkader 6 Ssw · 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 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Osterdock 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 7:11–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 6:59–7:11 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Osterdock. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Osterdock, 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 McGregor

Turkey River at Garber

Volga River at Littleport

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