Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KBNW

Pilot Mound, IA weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° 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 · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 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 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	36%	77%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	54%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	76%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	79%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	83%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	85%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	81%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	90%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	88%	3

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
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°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 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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. 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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 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 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
49°9°–74°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–75°; 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

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound

0.5 mi

Level: 81.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Stratford

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2,790 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 582 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 92 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 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 12Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

BOONE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

Pilot Mound 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: 5:41–6:38 PM; Morning 7:21–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Pilot Mound, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bluff Creek at Pilot Mound

Des Moines River near Stratford

Buttrick Creek near Grand Junction

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd

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