Observed 6:55 PM CDT at KCCY

Shell Rock, IA weather

Clear and 54°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 25, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. 813–9 mph15 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tonight at 5 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 3 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 2–6 AM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	64%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	78%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	91%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	82%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	75%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	72%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	71%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	73%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	83%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	87%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	74%	79%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	82%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	81%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	96%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	77%	84%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	98%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	93%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	83%	91%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	86%	84%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	80%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	76%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	90%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	64%	84%	2
Tue 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	91%	3
Tue 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	88%	3
Tue 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	53%	88%	3
Tue 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	86%	1
Tue 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	78%	0
Tue 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	85%	0
Tue 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 62°17°).
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.99 in25 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.49 in13 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% 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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 50°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 70°, low 54°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 58–73°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday.

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

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock

0.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 1,260 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Waverly

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 704 cfs

Reading from Sun 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 732 cfs

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Janesville

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1,560 cfs

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 2:00 PM–5:00 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 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Shell Rock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:30 PM; Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:01 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Shell Rock, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock

Cedar River at Waverly

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford

Cedar River at Janesville

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon