Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KFFL

Packwood, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 14 mph22 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 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 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	19%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	14%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	32%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	55%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	57%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	63%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	90%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	76%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly 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. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 75°24°).
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
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 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Snow 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Skunk River near Sigourney

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 692 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

21 mi

Level: 79.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 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 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fairfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
+14°+8°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:31 PM; Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:42–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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