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Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KCKP

Washta, IA weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • High 71°22° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night midnight–1 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 65°18° by 5 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%6%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h69%16%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h66%60%0
Sat 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h60%76%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h54%58%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h54%78%3
Sat 1pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h52%61%3
Sat 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h52%85%3
Sat 3pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%91%2
Sat 4pCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%85%2
Sat 5pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%90%1
Sat 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%75%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%81%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h74%79%0
Sat 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%85%0
Sat 11pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%80%0
Sun 12aShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%79%0
Sun 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%76%0
Sun 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%79%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%65%0
Sun 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%81%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%82%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%90%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%91%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%50%0
Sun 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%66%2
Sun 12pCloudy60°16° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%63%3
Sun 1pCloudy62°17° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%66%4
Sun 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%65%4
Sun 3pCloudy64°18° (likely 55°13° to 68°20°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%64%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 53°12° to 69°21°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%53%3
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 52°11° to 67°19°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%63%2
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%67%1
Sun 7pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)59°15°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%67%0
Sun 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h66%72%0
Sun 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h69%76%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%96%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)47°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h71%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h74%98%0
Mon 3aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)43°6°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h79%99%0
Mon 4aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)42°6°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h83%100%0
Mon 5aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)41°5°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)39°4°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%98%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 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

      Showers, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      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 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. 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
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% 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
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 50°10°

      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
    58°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    54°12°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–61°16°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

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

  3. Monday

    61% chance of rain, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–66°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
686 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Elliott Creek at Lawton

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
72.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:47–6:44 PM
Morning 7:29–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:55 PM
Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Washta. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.