Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KAMW

Roland, IA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 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

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · 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	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	32%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	44%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	61%	28%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	48%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	46%	50%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	39%	37%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	71%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	51%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	59%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	65%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	66%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	71%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	72%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°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°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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

South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 572 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Keigley Branch near Story City

6.1 mi

Level: 83.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 283 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 532 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ames 5 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1978–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:35 PM; Morning 7:19–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:46 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Roland, 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 near Ames Hwy E18

Keigley Branch near Story City

South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd

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