Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KTNU

Valeria, IA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
Humidity: 100%; Air 55°13°, dew point 55°13° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 70Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningNear 57°14° · 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
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	47%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	71%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	65%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	80%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	75%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	69%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	67%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	65%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	67%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	70%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	86%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	73%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	75%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	86%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	90%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	87%	0
Tue 2a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	83%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	78%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	82%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	82%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	69%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	70%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
48°9°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 56°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–75°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Skunk River at Colfax

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft
Flow: 1,100 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Indian Creek near Mingo

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 306 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:17 AM · NWS gauge page

Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 149 cfs

Reading from Sun 8:15 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 9Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:34 PM; Morning 7:19–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:03 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Valeria, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Skunk River at Colfax

Indian Creek near Mingo

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave

Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon