Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KFOD

Paton, IA weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the southwest. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 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 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	45%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	65%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	65%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	37%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	90%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	47%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	73%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	72%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	72%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	93%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	90%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	88%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	91%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Storms 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.11 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–75°; 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

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 580 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound

12 mi

Level: 81.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Raccoon River near Jefferson

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 1,470 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Stratford

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2,790 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · 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 13Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Paton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:38 PM; Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Paton, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound

North Raccoon River near Jefferson

Des Moines River near Stratford

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