Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KCID

Swisher, IA weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 10 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 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	27%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	20%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	23%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	18%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	23%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	57%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	74%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	81%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	68%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	78%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% 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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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
60°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.93 in24 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; 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

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,530 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Iowa City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (IA) near Oxford

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

10 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 8,020 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 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:29 PM; Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Swisher, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids

Iowa River at Iowa City

Clear Creek (IA) near Oxford

Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids

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