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Observed 12:25 AM CDT at KSUX

Smithland, IA weather

Clear and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the north. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 11 AM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
30Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 11 PM–midnight
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 4–6 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 6–7 AM (20%)
  1. TonightNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (20%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 11 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h80%60%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h83%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%83%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%93%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%88%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%93%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h85%90%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%91%0
Sun 9aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%82%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%74%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h75%72%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%39%3
Sun 1pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h63%59%4
Sun 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%60%4
Sun 3pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h56%66%4
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%69%3
Sun 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)66°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%66%2
Sun 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%75%1
Sun 7pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)62°17°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h74%81%0
Sun 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)53°12°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h77%90%0
Sun 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)52°11°5%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h80%88%0
Mon 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°5%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h80%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h80%92%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%94%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)51°11°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h74%100%0
Mon 4aDrizzle51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h74%100%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h80%100%0
Mon 6aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h77%94%0
Mon 7aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°30%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%94%0
Mon 8aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°30%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%88%0
Mon 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°30%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%96%0
Mon 10aShowers54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°30%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph39 km/h74%87%0
Mon 11aShowers58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)58°14°30%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h67%86%0
Mon 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)61°16°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h62%80%1
Mon 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)64°18°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h56%80%3
Mon 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 51°11° to 68°20°)66°19°30%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h52%88%3
Mon 3pCloudy67°19° (likely 52°11° to 70°21°)67°19°30%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h52%94%3
Mon 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 53°12° to 71°22°)68°20°30%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h51%97%2
Mon 5pShowers67°19° (likely 54°12° to 71°22°)67°19°30%9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h52%92%1
Mon 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°)65°18°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h58%99%0
Mon 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)63°17°30%8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%97%0
Mon 8pShowers62°17° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)62°17°30%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%98%0
Mon 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 69°21°)60°16°30%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%98%0
Mon 10pCloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°)59°15°30%8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h75%94%0
Mon 11pShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)58°14°30%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h77%94%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Tonight: Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 62°17°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 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 66°19°).

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 3 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 60°15°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 67°19°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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 73. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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
    55°13°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph38 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% 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
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    34% chance of rain, high 68°, low 50°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 66°, low 52°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Maple River at Mapleton

8.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
239 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River near Turin

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
1,030 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Monona-Harrison Ditch near Turin

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.5 ft
Flow
668 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mapleton No.2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Record high
84°29° in 1940
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  2. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  3. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  4. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  5. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  6. +23°+13°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:44 PM
Morning 7:30–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:55 PM
Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:15 AM · rises 5:52 PM
Full moon
Today, 11:12 PM
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Smithland. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.