Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KMPZ

St. Paul, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	21%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	18%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	17%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	45%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	28%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	47%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	47%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	81%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 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 53. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
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 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–74°; 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

Mississippi River at Burlington

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 70,400 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.3 ft
Flow: 13,400 cfs

Forecast peak 14.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Skunk River at Augusta

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 4,880 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek (IA) near Oakland Mills

14 mi

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fort Madison · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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St. Paul weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:29 PM; Morning 7:10–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

St. Paul, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Burlington

Des Moines River at Keosauqua

Skunk River at Augusta

Cedar Creek (IA) near Oakland Mills

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon