West Nishnabotna River near Hancock
11 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 592 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KHNR
Walnut, IA weather
Sunny and 68°20°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°).
Now 68°20°
Sunny
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h
- From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 59Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.19 inHg1022 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 68°20° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 10 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 47% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 44% | 42% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 43% | 33% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 41% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 41% | 48% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 55% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 46% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 90% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 92% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 88% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 73% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 67% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 45% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 69% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 69% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 80% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 69% | 85% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°20% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°50% 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 66. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°60% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 30 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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
Below flood stage
East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic
12 mi- Level
- 3.9 ft
- Flow
- 347 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 91% less heating than a typical week.
This week 11Typical 131
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Atlantic 1 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2022
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- +3°+1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Walnut weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:25–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
