Observed 10:55 PM CDT at KPRO

Panora, IA weather

Clear and 59°15°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 5 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 61°16° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	83%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 61°16° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 65°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	72%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	71%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 56°13° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	79%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 57°14° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	76%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 59°15° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	70%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 60°16° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	69%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	76%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	77%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	84%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	90%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	90%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
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 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–77°25°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Middle Raccoon River at Panora

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 326 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Panorama at Panora

1.0 mi

Level: 45.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Raccoon River near Bayard

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.7 ft
Flow: 302 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Raccoon River at Redfield

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 828 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 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 10Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Guthrie Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
+21°+11°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:39 PM; Morning 7:22–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:50 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Panora, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Middle Raccoon River at Panora

Lake Panorama at Panora

Middle Raccoon River near Bayard

South Raccoon River at Redfield

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