Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KCNC

Williamson, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 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 (73°23° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 77°25° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° 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	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	12%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	21%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	44%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	34%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	33%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	87%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	53%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	99%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	81%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. 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 71°22°).
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
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 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
49°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–64°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 52 mph83 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–72°; 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

Chariton River near Chariton

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

English Creek near Knoxville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Chariton River near Promise City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 13 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 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Chariton 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:36 PM; Morning 7:17–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Williamson, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chariton River near Chariton

White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas

English Creek near Knoxville

South Fork Chariton River near Promise City

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