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Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KMPZ

Rome, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
72Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 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 (73°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%33%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%36%0
Sat 7pMostly clear68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%13%0
Sat 8pMostly clear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%38%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%37%0
Sat 10pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%11%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h72%54%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h75%70%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%66%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%73%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%74%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%56%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%70%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%78%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%81%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%80%2
Sun 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%79%3
Sun 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%80%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h48%74%4
Sun 2pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h45%80%4
Sun 3pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h43%80%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h45%70%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h48%73%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h51%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%82%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%75%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%79%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h78%79%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%84%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%85%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%87%0
Mon 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h86%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%86%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%81%0
Mon 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%80%0
Mon 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%80%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%80%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%80%0
Mon 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h75%80%1
Mon 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%82%2
Mon 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h57%84%3
Mon 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%83%4
Mon 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%75%4
Mon 3pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%71%3
Mon 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h46%72%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    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 75°24°).

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      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 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      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 76.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 69°21°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°20°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 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
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      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
    49°9°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 52°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 52°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–77°; 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

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.0 ft
Flow
12,400 cfs

Forecast peak 14.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IA) near Oakland Mills

3.9 mi
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
96 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek (IA) near Mt Pleasant

7.0 mi
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fairfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Record high
82°28° in 1899
Record low
20°−7° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +11°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +12°+7°FriOct 23
  7. +14°+8°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:30 PM
Morning 7:11–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:40 PM
Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Rome. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,300 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.