Observed 8:10 AM CDT at KSDA

Randolph, IA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° 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 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	66%	48%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	50%	20%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	13%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	35%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	36%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	44%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	38%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	52%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	66%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	64%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	68%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	78%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	68%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 70. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
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 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 70. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
57°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Missouri River at Nebraska City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 35,000 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 1,640 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Plattsmouth

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.5 ft
Flow: 34,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Weeping Water Creek at Union

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · 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 7Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Shenandoah · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° 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
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:45 PM; Morning 7:26–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Randolph, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Nebraska City

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

Missouri River at Plattsmouth

Weeping Water Creek at Union

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