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Observed 10:50 PM CDT at KALO

Raymond, IA weather

Mostly clear and 64°18°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°), high 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 74°23° tomorrow at 3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 10 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%83%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h77%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%77%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%80%0
Sun 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%79%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%79%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%62%2
Sun 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)68°20°5%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%65%3
Sun 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)71°22°5%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h53%74%4
Sun 2pCloudy73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)73°23°5%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h49%67%4
Sun 3pCloudy74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)74°23°5%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h48%77%3
Sun 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)74°23°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)73°23°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h49%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%79%0
Sun 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%82%0
Mon 12aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h77%72%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%72%0
Mon 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%71%0
Mon 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%76%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h77%79%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%74%0
Mon 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%80%0
Mon 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%82%0
Mon 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%82%0
Mon 9aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h74%82%0
Mon 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h69%84%1
Mon 11aCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%83%1
Mon 12pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)64°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%83%2
Mon 1pCloudy66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%83%3
Mon 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%79%3
Mon 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%73%3
Mon 4pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h49%80%2
Mon 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h51%82%1
Mon 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%85%0
Mon 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)63°17°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%81%0
Mon 8pCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)61°16°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h65%77%0
Mon 9pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%85%0
Mon 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%85%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 12 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    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 74.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      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
    48°9°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 69°, low 51°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–74°; chance of precipitation on 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

Cedar River at Waterloo

5.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.9 ft
Flow
4,760 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Cedar Falls

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
80.9 ft
Flow
4,130 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.0 ft
Flow
483 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf Creek near Dysart

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
389 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Waterloo Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Record high
81°27° in 1899
Record low
19°−7° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  2. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  3. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  4. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:30 PM
Morning 7:15–8:11 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:41 PM
Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Raymond. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.