Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KVTI
Shellsburg, IA weather
Sunny and 75°24°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south. 58–11 mph18 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.22 inHg1023 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 43% | 26% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 45% | 18% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 53% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 63% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 80% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 67% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 43% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 80% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 51% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 80% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 88% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 65% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 61% | 89% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 80% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 84% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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 72°22°).
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 60°16°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
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 75.
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
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 64°18°40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 53°12°30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 47°8°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Snow 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 47°9°30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 54°12°30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 47°8°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 51°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–75°; 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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1899
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- +6°+3°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +11°+6°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Shellsburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 41 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:33–6:29 PM
- Morning 7:13–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:29–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:10 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
