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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCSQ

Shannon City, IA weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h
From the south-southwest. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.21 inHg1023 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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 (77°25° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pSunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h43%35%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h48%65%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)70°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h55%22%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%45%0
Sat 8pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%69%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%54%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%59%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%75%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%75%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%72%0
Sun 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%72%0
Sun 3aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%75%0
Sun 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%75%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%74%0
Sun 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%71%0
Sun 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%70%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%74%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h65%76%1
Sun 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%77%3
Sun 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%79%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%78%4
Sun 3pCloudy76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h45%79%3
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h43%78%3
Sun 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%76%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)73°23°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%78%0
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%81%0
Sun 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%81%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%83%0
Mon 4aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%84%0
Mon 5aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%94%0
Mon 7aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%95%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%95%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%98%0
Mon 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%97%1
Mon 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h65%90%2
Mon 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%89%3
Mon 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%85%4
Mon 2pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h49%70%3
Mon 3pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h46%74%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South wind 3 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

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

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 36°2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

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

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°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
    62°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°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
    50°10°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 74°, low 56°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–75°; 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.

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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 8Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Mount Ayr · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Record high
84°29° in 2022
Record low
20°−7° in 1966

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. +18°+10°SatOct 24

Shannon City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:40 PM
Morning 7:21–8:16 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:51 PM
Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Shannon City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.