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Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KCKP

Quimby, IA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
53Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • High 71°22° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night midnight–1 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 66°19° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%16%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h63%17%0
Sat 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h60%70%1
Sat 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%80%2
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h52%91%2
Sat 1pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%50%3
Sat 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h53%89%3
Sat 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%89%2
Sat 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%82%1
Sat 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°10%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h61%90%0
Sat 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%85%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%86%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%84%0
Sat 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h74%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h83%80%0
Sun 2aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%67%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%75%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%74%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%82%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%87%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%93%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h86%55%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%92%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h67%75%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%69%3
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%65%4
Sun 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%64%4
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%64%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 53°12° to 67°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%60%3
Sun 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h58%66%2
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 51°11° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h56%68%1
Sun 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h57%69%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h64%74%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h66%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h71%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h68%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h71%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)43°6°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h76%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)41°5°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h79%100%0
Mon 5aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)40°4°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h82%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)39°4°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%97%0
Mon 7aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%89%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    64% chance of rain, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
686 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

24 mi
Level
13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cherokee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Record high
83°28° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:43 PM
Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:55 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Quimby.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.