Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KOXV

Pleasantville, IA weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air today: 72Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (77°25° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly 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 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	49%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	65%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	74%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	57%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	61%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	70%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	77%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	72%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  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, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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 74°23°).
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly 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 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
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 76.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, 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

Des Moines River near Swan

7.1 mi

Level: 48.1 ft
Flow: 11,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South River near Ackworth

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

English Creek near Knoxville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Des Moines 17 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
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Pleasantville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:35 PM; Morning 7:17–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Pleasantville, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River near Swan

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

South River near Ackworth

English Creek near Knoxville

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