Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KOLZ

West Union, IA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south-southeast. 610–15 mph24 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

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

High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	48%	20%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	25%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	47%	33%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	71%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	61%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	75%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	65%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	75%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	76%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	71%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	79%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	82%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	86%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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 60°16°).
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 8 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°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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 68. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  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 around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 46. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  60% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% 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
46°8°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph46 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–68°; 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 near Eldorado

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 501 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Spillville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 186 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.5 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Elkader

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 895 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 152

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 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fayette · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:28 PM; Morning 7:13–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:39 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

West Union, 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 near Eldorado

Turkey River at Spillville

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

Turkey River at Elkader

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