Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KCWI

Preston, IA weather

Clear and 55°13°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	56%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	79%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	55%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	38%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	34%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	32%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	34%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	59%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	64%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	50%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	65%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	91%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.86 in22 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.37 in9.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Mississippi River at Bellevue

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 32,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Fulton

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 30,600 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Camanche

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 49,500 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 3,320 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · 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 11Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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?

Bellevue L/d 12 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:23 PM; Morning 7:07–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Preston, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Bellevue

Mississippi River at Fulton

Mississippi River at Camanche

Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt

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