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Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KMIW

Wellsburg, IA weather

Clear and 57°14°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°), high 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 76°24° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h75%77%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h75%60%0
Sat 8aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%45%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h69%39%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h62%36%1
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%69%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h47%58%3
Sat 1pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h43%59%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h43%53%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)75°24°0%13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h41%36%2
Sat 4pSunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h40%43%1
Sat 5pCloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h41%78%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%71%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h54%62%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%69%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h63%71%0
Sat 10pCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%79%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h75%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h78%81%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°5%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%76%0
Sun 4aCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h86%71%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%64%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%68%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%72%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%50%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%70%0
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h70%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%75%2
Sun 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%72%3
Sun 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%70%3
Sun 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%69%4
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%72%3
Sun 4pCloudy72°22° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)72°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%75%2
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 63°17° to 72°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%73%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%76%0
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h58%77%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%75%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%74%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%82%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%91%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h61%94%0
Mon 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%82%0
Mon 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h66%81%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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 67°19°).

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°15°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 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 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      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 66.

    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
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 60°15°

      40% 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% 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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 48°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Iowa River at Steamboat Rock

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
460 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Iowa River near New Providence

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft
Flow
343 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek at New Hartford

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
483 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
500 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 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Grundy Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Record high
80°27° in 1899
Record low
17°−8° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:33 PM
Morning 7:17–8:14 AM
Blue hour
6:33–6:44 PM
Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Wellsburg. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.