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Observed 10:20 AM CDT at KSUX

Oto, IA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 71°22° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.33 in8.4 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 2–7 AM
  1. This morningNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 64°18° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  7. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h63%60%1
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%69%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)69°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h55%81%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%43%3
Sat 2pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%40%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h57%39%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%68%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h60%66%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%71%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%75%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h73%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h72%80%0
Sun 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h77%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%82%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h83%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%78%0
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h83%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%74%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%66%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%55%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%59%2
Sun 12pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%80%4
Sun 2pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%76%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%65%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%58%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h52%66%1
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%70%1
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h56%74%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h64%76%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h66%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h66%88%0
Sun 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%90%0
Mon 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h69%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h71%100%0
Mon 2aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h74%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h74%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)46°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h77%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h80%98%0
Mon 6aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)41°5°40%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h86%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)41°5°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h86%86%0
Mon 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)44°7°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h83%92%0
Mon 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h83%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°21°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    52°11°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      20% 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
    55°13°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% 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
    54°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    53% chance of rain, high 63°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Maple River at Mapleton

9.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
241 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
681 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Elliott Creek at Lawton

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
72.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River near Turin

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
1,010 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 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
2
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Mapleton No.2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −5°−3°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. +23°+13°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:48–6:45 PM
Morning 7:29–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:45–6:56 PM
Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Oto. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.