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Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KBRL

West Burlington, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (75°24° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for
  • High 76°24° today at 4 PM
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h38%18%2
Sat 4pSunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h37%22%1
Sat 5pSunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h41%7%0
Sat 6pMostly clear72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h44%29%0
Sat 7pMostly clear68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%16%0
Sat 8pClear63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%8%0
Sat 9pClear61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h65%33%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%52%0
Sat 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%61%0
Sun 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%64%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%42%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%56%0
Sun 3aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h72%71%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h74%69%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%80%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%68%0
Sun 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%76%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%79%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%74%1
Sun 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%76%2
Sun 11aCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h56%79%3
Sun 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%79%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%72%4
Sun 2pCloudy75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%68%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h40%69%3
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h39%69%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%73%1
Sun 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h46%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h57%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h65%79%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%78%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%65%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%81%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h75%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%84%0
Mon 2aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h80%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%68%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%86%0
Mon 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%88%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%87%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%90%0
Mon 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%89%1
Mon 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%91%1
Mon 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%93%2
Mon 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%95%3
Mon 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h49%97%3
Mon 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h44%92%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. 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 after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% 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.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      40% 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
    49°9°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 75°, low 53°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

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

Mississippi River at Burlington

4.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.5 ft
Flow
70,300 cfs

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Gladstone

9.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
72,900 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Keithsburg

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.3 ft
Flow
63,000 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Iowa River at Wapello

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
16.2 ft
Flow
14,700 cfs

Forecast peak 16.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · 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 10Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Burlington Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Record high
84°29° in 1963
Record low
23°−5° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +9°+5°ThuOct 22
  6. +11°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

West Burlington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:28 PM
Morning 7:08–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:39 PM
Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from West Burlington. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.