Deer Creek near Carpenter
3.2 mi- Level
- 78.6 ft
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 AM CDT at KAUM
Otranto, IA weather
Mostly clear and 60°16°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).
Now 60°16°
Mostly clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 49°10°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 60°16° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 59°15°
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 10%
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16°
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 2 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from S | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 41% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S | 39% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SW | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW | 42% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW | 44% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–67°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cedar River near Austin
12 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 349 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Shell Rock River (Northeast IA) near Gordonsville 1W
15 mi- Level
- 86.5 ft
- Flow
- 98 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Dobbins Creek near Austin
15 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 32 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 170
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 49°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Northwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 53°12° / 32°0°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1989
- Record low
- 16°−9° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
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Otranto weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:32 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:17 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:32–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:13 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
