Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KVTI

Walker, IA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 75°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 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 51°11° · 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 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	33%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	47%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	59%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	37%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	22%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	21%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	39%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	64%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	55%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	53%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	60%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	73%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	76%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.93 in24 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; 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

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 7,530 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 1,180 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Vinton

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 6,460 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Palo

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 7,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 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 11Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Vinton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:28 PM; Morning 7:13–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:01–7:13 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% 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 Walker. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Walker, 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

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

Cedar River at Vinton

Cedar River at Palo

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