Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KDEH

Waucoma, IA weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 75°24° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° 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 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 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 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	72%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	41%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	57%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	33%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	35%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	40%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	43%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	75%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	74%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
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 63. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Turkey River at Spillville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 183 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River near Eldorado

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 510 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Upper Iowa River at Decorah

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 452 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 156

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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, 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?

New Hampton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+19°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:29 PM; Morning 7:14–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Waucoma, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Turkey River at Spillville

Turkey River near Eldorado

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

Upper Iowa River at Decorah

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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