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Observed 3:15 PM CDT at KCID

Oxford, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south-southeast. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.25 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (74°23° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for
  • High 76°24° today at 4 PM
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h45%22%3
Sat 4pSunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h43%20%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h46%49%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%49%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%24%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%32%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h62%33%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%72%0
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%76%0
Sun 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h69%66%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%70%0
Sun 2aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%79%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%70%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h77%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%77%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h77%72%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h80%67%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%53%1
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%76%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h53%64%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%78%4
Sun 2pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h46%67%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h45%72%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h43%73%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%67%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%67%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%66%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%65%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%67%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%74%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%71%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%78%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h83%78%0
Mon 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%77%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%79%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%90%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%90%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%86%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%88%0
Mon 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%89%0
Mon 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h78%84%1
Mon 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%89%2
Mon 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%94%3
Mon 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%91%3
Mon 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%91%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    48°9°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 52°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Iowa River at Iowa City

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
13.2 ft
Flow
3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (IA) near Oxford

2.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
56 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (IA) near Coralville

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
79 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Muddy Creek (IA) at Coralville

12 mi
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Record high
82°28° in 1899
Record low
19°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:29 PM
Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:40 PM
Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Oxford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.