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Observed 9:45 AM CDT at KMCW

Ventura, IA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph23 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air today
70Moderate
EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 11 AM–noon
  • High 73°23° today at 2 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  1. This morningNear 64°18° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)62°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h67%44%1
Sat 11aSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h60%18%2
Sat 12pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h53%19%3
Sat 1pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h46%23%3
Sat 2pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)73°23°0%14 mph23 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h44%29%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h44%37%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h44%73%1
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h48%75%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h48%62%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%77%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)64°18°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h65%62%0
Sat 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h67%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)60°16°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h75%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%86%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h80%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%79%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%58%0
Sun 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%83%0
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°5%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h89%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%75%0
Sun 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h69%71%1
Sun 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%65%1
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%72%3
Sun 1pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%73%3
Sun 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h50%74%4
Sun 3pCloudy65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h48%78%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h48%70%2
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h46%78%1
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h46%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%73%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h54%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h56%85%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h59%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h58%92%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h56%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%90%0
Mon 3aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h58%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)43°6°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h58%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)40°4°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h65%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°5%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h68%97%0
Mon 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°20%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°20%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%78%0
Mon 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°20%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%83%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      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 cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      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 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% 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
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 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
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–67°; chance of precipitation on 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

Clear Lake at Clear Lake

4.1 mi
Level
4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek at Mason City US 18 Bus

10 mi
Level
85.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Winnebago River at Mason City

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.3 ft
Flow
272 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek near Mason City US 65

14 mi
Level
80.8 ft
Flow
18 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mason City Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 49°9°
Record high
79°26° in 1963
Record low
15°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:37–6:34 PM
Morning 7:20–8:18 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:45 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ventura. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.