Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KOXV

Swan, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 69–12 mph19 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 72Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 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

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° 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

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	39%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	20%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	67%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	64%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	52%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	74%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	62%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	66%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	45%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. 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. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  Dry
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
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 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 62°17°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
62°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–73°; 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.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Des Moines River near Swan

2.2 mi

Level: 48.0 ft
Flow: 11,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South River near Ackworth

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle River near Indianola

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 363 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Skunk River at Colfax

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 1,190 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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 7Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Des Moines 17 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2004–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Swan, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River near Swan

South River near Ackworth

Middle River near Indianola

South Skunk River at Colfax

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? Poor

Moon