Observed 2:35 PM CDT at KTNU

Prairie City, IA weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 72Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 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 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
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 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 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 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	53%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	32%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	83%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	78%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	89%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	94%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	94%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	64%	3

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. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. 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 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 55°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
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 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
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 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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 58.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–64°18°
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 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–76°; 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

South Skunk River at Colfax

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 1,170 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Swan

7.6 mi

Level: 48.1 ft
Flow: 11,200 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek near Mingo

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 319 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 151 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 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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Prairie City 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 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:35 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% 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 Prairie City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prairie City, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Skunk River at Colfax

Des Moines River near Swan

Indian Creek near Mingo

Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd

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