Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KOLZ

Westgate, IA weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling 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 (70°21° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	43%	40%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	49%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	44%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	79%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	79%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	67%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	71%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	71%	68%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	66%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	85%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	83%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	84%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	87%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	92%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–55°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 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°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, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 13 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 68°20°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 72. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Snow 0.76 in19 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (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 Wapsipinicon River near Oran

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.5 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 255 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River near Eldorado

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 482 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · 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 13Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 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 19°11° 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

Westgate 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 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:29 PM; Morning 7:14–8:11 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 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Westgate, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

Turkey River near Eldorado

For your home

Heating this week

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