Observed 10:45 AM CDT at KCID

Walford, IA weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
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

About the same as this time yesterday (62°17° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° 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 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	30%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	27%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	28%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	23%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	45%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	77%	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%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	78%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	80%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, 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°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
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 0.97 in25 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–72°; 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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,530 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Iowa City

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.2 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 13.3 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (IA) near Oxford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Marengo

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.6 ft
Flow: 3,290 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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 18°10° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:29 PM; Morning 7:12–8:09 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 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Walford, 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

Iowa River at Marengo

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